The Central Valley is seeing an increase of abandoned farms, causing more issues for farmers

The Central Valley Is Seeing An Increase Of Abandoned Farms, Causing More Issues For Farmers

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A growing problem of abandoned farmland throughout the Central Valley is increasing as some farmers feel the squeeze.  “There’s a multitude of perfect factors that are all coming together right now to make farmers walk away from what they have,” Ryan Jacobsen with the Fresno County Farm Bureau said.  Jacobsen says tumbling commodity prices, water policy and new laws are to blame.  “The elimination of open burn …

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The Central Valley is seeing an increase of abandoned farms, causing more issues for farmers

A growing problem of abandoned farmland throughout the Central Valley is increasing as some farmers feel the squeeze.