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US: California Drought 2014: Farm and food impacts

The ongoing drought in California—with the driest year on record for the State following several prior years of drought—is likely to have a major impact on the State’s agricultural production in 2014. Despite a relatively recent series of major storms, long-term moisture deficits across most of the State remain at near-record levels. Because California is a major producer in the fruit, vegetable, tree nut, and dairy sectors, the drought has potential implications for U.S. supplies and prices of affected products in 2014 and beyond.

Visit www.ers.usda.gov for a list with subpages that describe the potential implications of the drought for California farms, crop and livestock production, and consumer food prices.