Elements, natural and political, that are leading to the extinction of farmers and ranchers in CaliforniaCALIFORNIA — The small family farm was once the cover story of the American dream. But today, American farms are dying left and right, and American farmers are on their way to extinction — and arguably at a faster rate here in California. So, in turn, when California farmers suffer, the rest of the country’s consumers all feel the effects — again, a trickle-down effect. Their report reads:The sales value generated by California agriculture decreased by 3.3 percent between the 2019 and 2020 crop years. Their study found California farmers left nearly 400,000 acres of ag land unplanted last year because of the drought and withdrawn water rights.

Source: Washington Post July 25, 2022 16:19 UTC