Articles written by Tim Buzby

Tim Buzby, President and Chief Executive Officer of Farmer Mac|Jul 29, 2015

As California descends further into its worst drought in recorded history, Golden Staters are looking for someone to blame. Many city-dwellers have pointed fingers at the State's farmers and ranchers. But they're blaming the victims. As Governor Jerry Brown put it, "[a]gricultural water users… have borne much of the brunt of the drought to date… with significantly reduced water allocations and thousands of farmworkers laid off." This misconception is only the latest in a long history of myths about American agriculture. It's time to plow und... Full story