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Industrial hemp grown in Colorado.

Gov. Ducey Signs Bill Allowing Industrial Hemp

Growers, harvesters, processors and transporters will be required to get a license.
Water is released from Lake Mead outside Las Vegas through Hoover Dam. The reservoir's level is at the center of a dispute over water conservation between the river's Upper and Lower Basin states, February 18, 2018.

Western Water Managers Meet To Relieve Colorado River Tension

Issue not resolved, but officials expressed regret over how the conversation about water release practices has played out.
Coronado Farms, about 18 minutes south of Willcox milks 7.500 cows twice a day.

Rethinking Groundwater Use in Willcox

Some farmers respond as water levels drop in an area sustained economically by agriculture.
Trays of lettuce and other greens floating in water. March 7, 2017

CDC Expands Warning in E. Coli Outbreak From Arizona Lettuce

Avoid whole heads of romaine from Yuma.
Mint grows on a Central Arizona farm in February, 2018.

Bill Aims to Reduce Rate of Suicide Among Farmers

The proposal would create outlets like counseling for agricultural workers under financial and emotional stress.
A Large Aperture Scintillometer stands beside a field planted with durum wheat.

Lifeblood of the Desert: Can Technology Solve Yuma's Water Woes?

Scientists hope cutting edge tech will allow farmers to zero in on water usage and efficiency.
Cattle graze on wild grasses near Oracle, Arizona, September 2017.

Dry Conditions Will Likely Cost Cattle Ranchers, Association VP Says

Though forage due to last year's precipitation could help them manage until rains return.
Watering at a Yuma farm, 2014.

Yuma Residents to Lawmakers: Stop CAP From Stealing Water

Friday's listening session was the second in the state on proposed changes to water law.
Mint grows on a Central Arizona farm in February, 2018.

Vegetable Harvest Brings Wave of Guest Workers to Arizona

Migrant farmworkers on the H-2A visa help complete massive harvest starting in November.
A farm in Central Arizona.

Central Arizona Farmers Preparing for Potential Water Shortages

Farmers in the region would be the first to feel the effects of the cuts.
A farm in Arizona.

Trump Tariffs' Impact Could Reach Agriculture, Arizona Farmer Says

Agriculture industry braces for impact from President Trump's tariff declaration.
The Arizona Capitol.

Bill Legalizing Industrial Hemp Moves Forward in Arizona Legislature

The Legislature is one step closer to making hemp a legal crop.

Understanding Water Challenges for Agricultural Communities

Arizona would take the biggest reduction in the Lower Basin of the Colorado River.
U.S. Sen. Jeff Flake at a Tucson ceremony in which he received an award in from the Arizona Sheriffs Association.

Sen. Flake: End to NAFTA Would Hurt U.S. Economy

Flake predicted a rise in unemployment, farm subsidies and illegal immigration if trade deal is ended.
Santa Cruz County officials touring the extent of the damage from the sewer pipe break in Nogales, Arizona. (July, 2017)

Nogales Sewage Leak Repair Could Slow Movement of Mexican Produce

The clock is ticking to repair a 50-foot break in a sewage line so produce trucks can reach their destinations quickly.
A migrant worker for G Farms checks watermelons.

Farm Lobby Looks to Put Guestworker Program Under Agriculture Department

Some hope to create a pliable labor force that will not organize, one analyst said.

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