The Farm Bill and Climate Change

TUESDAY, APRIL 14
PROGRAM #11108 11:00 AM PT

The Farm Bill and Climate Change. 

The House of Representatives has passed the 2026 Farm Bill. Congressman Jim Costa, who represents the Central Valley and sits on the House Agriculture Committee, explains why he voted for the bill — including the funds it allocates to protect small farmers from increasingly severe extreme weather events and to help them play a role in addressing the climate crisis.

Guest: U.S. Rep. Jim Costa, D-California District 21, Washington, DC.

Heat Strikes Farmworkers. Arizona shattered its all-time temperature record for March. This is not just a heat wave — it is a threat to the state’s agricultural workforce, who face heat stroke risks, unaffordable electricity bills, and relentless economic pressure. What is the real impact of extreme heat on the health and finances of working families? What urgent solutions must the government deliver?

Guests: Ana Rosales, Victim Advocate, Lideres Campesinas, Imperial Valley, CA; Irene De Barraicua, Director of Policy, Advocacy and Communications, Lideres Campesinas, Sacramento, CA today from Bakersfield.

This is a special program from the series “Cuando se seca el arroyo”, supported by the Walton Family Foundation.

Photo: Manish Patel/Unsplash

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