Citrus trees on a farm in San Diego County. (Photo courtesy of the San Diego County Water Authority) As San Diego County continues to navigate the complex challenges of water affordability and supply ...

The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday announced a long-awaited final rule imposing requirements on farmers for ensuring that agricultural water doesn't contaminate produce with dangerous ...

SALT LAKE CITY — Nearly 700 projects have been selected to receive funds through a Utah program that seeks to improve the efficiency of agricultural water consumption across the state. And the ...

Data centers are rapidly increasing demand for electricity and water, putting agricultural ratepayers on alert. Farmers are criticizing large investor-owned utilities for profiting from large data ...

It’s a slippery fish — that final food safety rule for water used on crops before they’re harvested. The goal of the rule is threefold: to prevent people getting sick from foodborne pathogens, to ...

From healthier soils to cleaner rivers, the impact of Madhav Dhakal’s research is helping reshape agriculture across the country—and the nation is taking notice. The Mississippi State University ...

Water is at the heart of agriculture. Every stage of the food-growing process depends on having reliable access to water. However, water levels are declining in many rivers and aquifers that function ...

The Raccoon River weaves past downtown Des Moines. One of the primary drinking water sources for the region, the river has high nitrate levels that have led to water restrictions for some 600,000 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Chris Jones, left, launched his campaign for Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Jan. 15, 2026. (Photo by Cami Koons/Iowa Capital ...

The golden mussel threatens to disrupt California's surface water delivery system, from the Sacramento San Joaquin River Delta all the way to farms in Kern County.