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The future of farming in California is changing as the planet warms, altering the rain and heat patterns that guide which crops are grown where. “We’re adjusting for survival,” one grower said.
The future of farming in California is changing as the planet warms, altering the rain and heat patterns that guide which crops are grown where.
Iowa farm groups are decrying a U.S. Supreme Court ruling Thursday that upholds a California animal cruelty law that regulates livestock confinement practices. The law regulates the confinement practices of birthing sows, veal calves and egg-laying hens whose products are sold in California, including those produced outside the state.
Fewer bird flu cases and a natural increase in egg supply in the spring is leading to lower prices.
California farmers try new crops to cope with climate change