Drought in Northern California. Virulent Newcastle Disease stopped. Food prices rise.

Not to pile on with all the other problems right now…but there’s a drought in California. And, in a bit of a switch, much drier than normal soil is taking hold in Northern California rather than in Southern California. And up in the far north of the state, Klamath basin farmers say they are facing the heartbreaking prospect of watching their crops wither, because of sharply cut water allocations recently. How resilient is the U.S. food supply? We’re finding out right now. And so far, things are stabilizing. For now. There is good news: the spread of Virulent Newcastle Disease in poultry flocks in Southern California has been contained. We hear from the state’s top veterinarian about this. Crop reports, the week ahead in weather, and more. It’s all coming up, on this week’s KSTE Farm Hour.