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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    With another drought, San Joaquin Valley farmers question their future

    As California faces the prospect of another drought, farmers in the San Joaquin Valley are questioning the future of agriculture in the state. The area still hasn’t recovered from the last drought, which lasted from 2012 to 2016.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Apr 27, 2021 • 8m Listen

    As California faces the prospect of another drought, farmers in the San Joaquin Valley are questioning the future of agriculture in the state. The area still hasn’t recovered from the last drought, which lasted from 2012 to 2016. There’s no telling how long this one will last.

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    3 of 5
    Apple’s software update could eat into Facebook’s bottom line
    1. 0:00Census 2020: California to lose a US House seat and redraw legislative districts
    2. 7:59Apple’s software update blocks data tracking. Could that hurt Facebook's revenue?
    3. 16:09With another drought, San Joaquin Valley farmers question their futureYou’re reading this
    4. 24:25‘Exterminate All the Brutes’ docuseries: Raoul Peck explores white supremacy roots
    5. 40:10Tips from ‘Plant Doctor’: How to choose indoor plants and help them thrive
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