Company to close pecan harvesting plant in southern Arizona
Farmers Investment Co. said processing pecans at the Sahuarita plant wasn't sustainable due to tariffs, low-cost competition from Mexican processors and financial impacts of COVID-19.
Arizona farmers prepare for water cuts
A third-generation farmer fears for the long-term sustainability of farming in Arizona.
Mexican tomato importers worry rule interpretation could raise prices
"This might add up to 20% to 25% of the Nogales shipping cost of tomatoes," industry group says
"Good Food Finder" wants to build roots between growers and consumers.
Also on Arizona Spotlight: Visit a place in the desert with more than a century of aviation history; current Tucson Museum of Art exhibition "4 x 4" celebrates Willie J. Bonner; more entries by 5th graders from The NPR Student Podcast Challenge.
No movement on groundwater protection bills
This year's efforts to bring more regulation to Arizona's groundwater use have failed in the state legislature.
As more move to Arizona, what “smart growth” looks like
A discussion with Arizona Republic digital opinions editor Joanna Allhands.
Arizona changes 'use it or lose it' water law
A bill signed last week allows water users to voluntarily conserve water without risking loss of the rights to it.
Health workers worry about COVID-19 impact on Cochise County farmworkers
Older adults and some frontline workers are getting vaccinated in Arizona, but essential sectors like farms still have a wait ahead
In grasslands plagued by invasives and drought, wildfires fuel calls for new solutions
Invasive plants and climate change are changing the relationship between vast rangelands, drought and wildfire.
Western Colorado water purchases stir up worries about the future of farming
An investment trend based on the potential value of water has rekindled fears about the future of water in the West.
Coronavirus cases surge in Arizona's border counties
Two Arizona counties along the border have experienced dramatic upticks in the last month.
No border wall for Arizona tribe's Colorado River stretch
The cross-border Cocopah Indian Tribe has lived along the river delta for centuries.
Gardening brings peace to some Tucsonans during pandemic
Community gardens provide a space for people to care for their mental health and for groups to address food insecurity.
Ripple effects of global coronavirus pandemic rattle Arizona’s farming industry
Hard hit nations big importers of one Marana farm's crops.
How Farmers Markets are surviving - and evolving - during the pandemic.
Also on Arizona Spotlight:The Arts Foundation makes emergency relief grants available to local artists; a conversation with food writer & former EMT Jane Stern; and a short story from Aurelie Sheehan.
