After California’s deadly storms flooded towns and farmland, …
But instead of work, Naranjo and other farmworkers are faced with some 20,000 acres of flooded farmland in Salinas, according to early estimates from the Monterey County Farm Bureau, a...
How powerful land barons shaped the epic floods in California's …
Sep 28, 2023 · This year’s epic storms inundated vast portions of Hansen family farmland as water coursed into areas that had not typically flooded. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) By Jessica Garrison
'Catastrophic level of water': Central California battles farmland ...
Mar 22, 2023 · The latest atmospheric river storm to batter California has led to evacuations and flooded farmland. As the snowpack on the Sierra Nevada mountains melts, flooding in the Central Valley will remain a concern for weeks and months to come, experts say.
Northeast floods devastate farmers as crops are swept away - AP …
Jul 21, 2023 · In Massachusetts, at least 75 farms have been hurt by flooding, with about 2,000 acres (809 hectares) in crop losses at a minimum value of $15 million, according to the state Department of Agricultural Resources. That number is expected to climb as more damage is assessed and longer-term impacts set in.
California Is Solving Its Water Problems by Flooding Its Best Farmland
Jan 6, 2024 · California farmers will need to retire thousands of acres of productive land over the coming decades as they respond to rising costs and water restrictions, and more acres will face the...
Agricultural fields in California's Tulare Lake Basin could be ...
Jun 30, 2023 · The flooding has left farmland, streets and properties under several feet of water. Visual evidence of the decades-long megadrought that plagued the West and left lakes nearly depleted has nearly disappeared.
Northeast flooding ruins crops, dealing blow to farmers' livelihoods
Jul 15, 2023 · Farms along the Connecticut River are experiencing losses from flooding this week. Some farmers who were just days away from harvest now face the prospect of entire crops ruined by...
Northeast farmers ‘heartbroken’ as floods devastate months of
Jul 21, 2023 · Heavy rains and floods in July 2023 destroyed crops and animals on many farms in Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Pennsylvania. The flooding was the worst natural disaster in the...
Help for Flooded Farmers: USDA Programs, Online Resources, and More
Mar 29, 2019 · For a quick overview of available assistance resources, check out the Farm Aid Disaster Assistance for Farmers provided by the Family Farm Disaster Fund.
How you can reduce flood risk on your farm - Farm Progress
Mar 29, 2018 · There are several major benefits to managing land to be more resilient to heavy rains and less prone to flooding. Improving water infiltration — the rate at which water gets through the surface and into the soil — helps to prevent localized flooding and …