Topics:

• Labor:
  Supply shortages and wage increases sometimes result in crops being left in the field and affect profitability.
• Processing Facilities:
  Closures of local processing facilities affect which crops are grown, eliminate rural jobs, and increase transport distance, emissions and cost for local products.
• Transportation:
  Urban, rural residential and recreational uses increasingly conflict with the movement of farm equipment and access to markets.
• Water:
  Competition for surface supply and rising pumping expenses are driving up irrigation costs and limiting availability, potentially threatening economic viability for some farmers and ranchers.