Sustainable Groundwater Management Act and Cyclospora Investigation
From the Ag Information Network, I’m Bob Larson with your Agribusiness Update.
**Macotera Ag Group founder Scott Bozzo says California's Sustainable Groundwater Management Act could ultimately remove 500,000 to 1 million acres from production as farmers adapt to limited groundwater supplies.
With roughly 8.2 million irrigated acres, some California growers are leaving fields unplanted, reducing orchard development, or using land for groundwater recharge.
For more, go to the American Farmland Owner podcast at www.americanfarmlandowner.com
www.americanfarmlandowner.com/post/california-real-estate-firm-founder-scott-bozzo-here-s-why-some-farmers-are-fallowing-fields
**Farmer sentiment improved in July, ending three consecutive months of decline, as the Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer Index jumped from 113 points in June to 126 in July.
The Index of Current Conditions rose by 20 points, while Future Expectations increased 11.
46% listed high input costs as their biggest concern.
30% said crop or livestock prices would be their biggest challenge in the next five to ten years.
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**The International Fresh Produce Association is asking federal health officials to expand how they investigate Cyclospora (sigh-kloh-SPOHR-uh) outbreaks.
In comments submitted to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, IFPA recommended that investigators consider more than food-related exposures, including drinking water, recreational activities, wastewater, and other environmental factors.
The group’s recommendations come as public health agencies continue investigating elevated Cyclospora cases in several states.
