Report: Climate to stress crops

Agriculture is a $9 billion industry in Arizona, but it is vulnerable to the increased heat and drought likely to accompany climate change, says a federally commissioned report.

Report: Climate to stress crops

Agriculture, a $9 billion industry in Arizona, is vulnerable to the increased heat and drought that's likely to accompany continued climate change, said a new federally commissioned report.

Arizonans get IRS relief on drought-forced livestock sales

Arizona farmers and ranchers who previously were forced to sell livestock due to drought have an extra year in which to replace the livestock and defer tax on any gains from the forced sales, the Internal Revenue Service announced today.

AZ farmers, ranchers to get disaster aid

Because farmers and ranchers in Arizona use irrigation, it is more of a challenge for them to prove harm from drought. To qualify for the emergency loans, they must have suffered a 30 percent crop or livestock loss.

AZ farmers, ranchers to get disaster aid

PHOENIX - The U.S. Department of Agriculture has designated Pima, Maricopa and several other counties disaster areas due to drought that continued in 2011, making farmers and ranchers eligible for low-interest emergency loans.