Healthy soil acts like a sponge, but new research shows farming practices can damage its ability to store water and protect ...

During the last week of February, Ogallala Commons joined with local officials, community members, and agricultural producers ...

The way the world balances water and food production will be critical to feeding a global population expected to reach 10 billion by 2050. Current agricultural water use is unevenly distributed, ...

This flagship report will present tailored and context-specific strategies to help countries manage water in agriculture more effectively—ensuring the world can feed 10 billion people sustainably by ...

For many decades, California has been the leading agricultural state in terms of the value of agricultural goods, marketed, generating $58 billion in agricultural cash receipts in 2023, outpacing ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Yes. About 90% of the water consumed in Colorado goes to the agricultural sector, according to the Colorado Water Conservation Board.

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 ...