Agriculture

The biosolid company AgTech LLC is appealing the State Land Department’s decision to cancel its leases on State Trust Land, alleging the state failed to follow due process.

Arizona is still working on a deal with California and Nevada to spread out the pain of cutbacks, but they are still figuring out which cities and farms will use less water.

Ranchers aren’t happy about Trump’s plan to cut beef prices, threatening a normally reliable Republican voting block.

Congressman Andy Biggs said if he’s elected governor, he may reverse some of the groundwater protections incumbent Katie Hobbs has established.

Local farmers, businesses and homeowners in Yuma County have been raising concerns over the use of treated sewage as fertilizer on state-leased land. Now, Gov. Katie Hobbs announced that the state has terminated its contract with the company responsible.

The state agency responsible for confirming which Arizonans qualify for SNAP benefits reported dropping more than 3 million calls with potential beneficiaries during an 18 month period — as nearly half a million Arizonans who previously received food stamps were cut from the program.

The Arizona Corporation Commission voted 3-2 on Wednesday to extend a certificate of environmental compatibility for a high-voltage power line extension just outside Yuma.

The Phoenix City Council voted on Wednesday to permanently change the name of the city holiday that previously recognized the late labor leader Cesar Chavez.

A report by Colorado River experts found that a federal plan for water cuts could bring Colorado River use by California, Arizona and Nevada to historically low levels.

Katie Hobbs and Andy Biggs, the Democrat and Republican nominees for governor, have wildly different plans for Arizona’s water future. That means the choice voters make this November will point the state in one of two approaches when it comes to managing the state’s water supply: conservation or augmentation.