The Northern California Water Association has released the most updated water year outlook, which includes the latest Dry Year Impacts felt throughout the Sacramento Valley.
The full update outlines the current impacts of this dry year on agriculture, rural communities and the economic toll the drought has caused. The environmental impacts and hurdles area refuges, native birds and other wildlife are facing are also detailed.
Click here to read to latest update.
by USA Rice
Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency launched the Emergency Commodity Assistance Program (ECAP), providing $10 billion in economic relief to producers of eligible commodities for the 2024 crop year.
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“Unquestionably, rice agriculture plays a significant role in providing food resources and wildlife habitat to many species of California native birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes.” – A Conservation Footprint for California Rice, UC Davis, January 2025
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Working with Tim Kelleher, we have updated the decision tool that assists growers in calculating expected PLC and ARC payments. As previously noted, PLC target price for 2025 is $19.90. Here is a link to the updated tool.
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