Vilsack Confirmed and Pilgrims Pride Guilty of Price Fixing Monday Mar 1st, 2021 **The dry winter could mean a very dry summer for Californian farmers of the Central Valley. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation says it expects to provide only 5% of contract water supplies for many agricultural customers of its Central Valley Project. The Fresno-based Westlands Water District, a large CVP customer, described the allocation as “no surprise” but “devastating nonetheless” for water-short farmers and communities. **Tom Vilsack was confirmed to return as Secretary of USDA in a 92 to 7 Senate vote last Tuesday, the job he held during the Obama Administration.