New Farm and Disaster Aid

MONDAY, DECEMBER 30
PROGRAM #10638 12:00 PM PT

New Farm and Disaster Aid. 

President Biden signed a stopgap spending measure extending US federal government funding Through March. The bill includes 100 billion dollars in disaster relief to help with hurricane recovery and other natural disasters and a one-year farm bill, including 10 billion for economic assistance to farmers. What are the specifics?

Guest: José López Zamorano, News Reporter, Washington, DC.

“Cuando se seca el Arroyo”: A Recap. From roundtables featuring the Acequia community irrigation model in Colorado and leading Cucapah fisherwomen in the Colorado River Delta, to programs highlighting the astonishingly-fast return of the salmon to the Upper Klamath River and the efforts in Utah and Arizona to move away from water-intensive crops, and the commitment of Latino farmers in California to practice climate-resilient agriculture, Línea Abierta brought in 2024 special focus on ocean justice, climate-resilient agriculture, and the Colorado River water crisis. Línea Abierta radio journalists reflect on that coverage and the road ahead.

Guests: Samuel Orozco, News and Information Director, Fresno, CA; Chelis López, Program Host, Línea Abierta, San Francisco, CA; Citlali Sáenz, Program Host, Mexico City, MX; Gerardo Guzmán, Program Host, Línea Abierta, Atlanta, GA.

Photo:USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service

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