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Water Shortages Force Farmers To Reckon With Changing Climate

An aerial view of the long-depleted Colorado River, currently swollen by winter snowmelt water, as it flows past farmland along the border between California (R) and Arizona on May 25, 2023 near Yuma, Arizona. Mario Tama/Getty Images hide caption

An aerial view of the long-depleted Colorado River, currently swollen by winter snowmelt water, as it flows past farmland along the border between California (R) and Arizona on May 25, 2023 near Yuma, Arizona. Mario Tama/Getty Images

Droughts, worsening fire seasons, temperature swings and monsoons all impact farmers' businesses, food production, utility costs and livelihoods. The new normal has caused some farmers to feel politically homeless — many felt abandoned by Trump-era tariff policies despite generally identifying as conservative voters. And despite the billions in funding for agriculture-related programs in Biden's signatures climate law, many farmers still feel as though lawmakers could be doing more to support them.

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