NCTimes Farmers Pinched by High Water Prices
A vise grips farmers in North San Diego and Southwest Riverside counties: Recent rises in water prices and increasing foreign competition have made farming a break-even business for many, but cratered land prices make it difficult for those with debt to get out of the business, say farmers and real estate agents.
Conditions are particularly severe for local producers of avocados, a particularly thirsty crop. Long the center of U.S. avocado production, the region has dubbed itself the Avocado Capital of the World, with a 22-mile stretch of Interstate 15 named the Avocado Highway by state officials.
But new pressures beset local farmers. Drought and population pressures have reduced the supply of water and sent prices higher
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