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Agriculture and water reporter for the Arizona Republic.
Mexicana en Tucson, ambientóloga de la UNAM.
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Clara Migoya Bulnes @cmigoya.bsky.social · Mar 24
Hi all! I'm a bilingual reporter covering food, agriculture, policy and water issues for @azcentral.com
En México trabajé en los campos de agroecología e historia ambiental para la UNAM y ECOSUR.
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White House Says It Will Fund WIC With Tariff Revenue, But Details Are Slim

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White House Says It Will Fund WIC With Tariff Revenue, But Details Are Slim The White House announced this week that it will use revenue from tariffs to fund a program that helps about 7 million low-income mothers, babies, and young children to access formula and healthy food during the federal government shutdown. The announcement comes just over a week into the shutdown, the point at which experts warned that the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) could begin running out of money in some states. In a statement, Georgia Machell, president and CEO of the National WIC Association, welcomed the stopgap measure but said more information is needed on “how much funding this measure provides, how quickly states will receive it, or how long it will sustain operations.”
October 9, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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Write a letter to your lawmakers using our action center tool urging them to vocally oppose journalist Mario Guevara's deportation.

Guevara could be kicked out of the country as early as this week. He is legally authorized to work here and is not charged with any crime.
October 1, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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USDA to invest up to $18 million in farm to school grants | via Cami Koons #ksleg
USDA to invest up to $18 million in farm to school grants • Kansas Reflector
USDA announced it had improved and expanded its Farm to School Grant program and would invest up to $18 million.
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September 11, 2025 at 9:32 PM
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Moving groundwater from rural areas to cities is generally prohibited in Arizona. But years ago lawmakers designated some areas as exceptions. Now, state regulators have approved plans to tap rural groundwater for fast-growing Phoenix suburbs. @cmigoya.bsky.social www.azcentral.com/story/news/l...
Buckeye, Queen Creek can now supply new homes with water from rural farmland
The Arizona Department of Water Resources approved a plan to import water from rural farmlands to supply growth in Buckeye and Queen Creek.
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July 21, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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USDA Cancels More Support for Regional Food Systems

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USDA Cancels More Support for Regional Food Systems Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced today she’s cancelling a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) program that runs the country’s Regional Food Business Centers, which support small farms and food businesses around the country. Organizations operating the 12 business centers have had their funding frozen since January and have been struggling to function as they sought answers from the USDA.
July 16, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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Trump's Big Beautiful Bill makes massive spending in farm programs; an extra $66 billion. The largest share will go to a privileged few, critics say, increasing consolidation.  
 
How much will Arizona growers see?
 
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Trump's Big Beautiful Bill spends a lot on agriculture. How much will Arizona farmers see?
Farm programs will receive an extra $66 billion over the next decade, making up for a delayed Farm Bill. Critics say it will increase consolidation.
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July 10, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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Landowners in groundwater-regulated parts of Pinal and Maricopa counties can now get "savings credits" in exchange for retiring farmland. The new ag-to-urban program will become law in Arizona in Sep, and run for 10 years.
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Hobbs signs water bill that aims to benefit both farmers and builders
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has signed a bill that will allow homebuilders to draw on groundwater now used by farmers.
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July 1, 2025 at 10:16 PM
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Arizona is NatureSweet’s only U.S. home for greenhouse-grown cherry tomatoes. Plans to double the size of the AZ plant are frozen due to trade disputes and a looming 17% tax on imports from Mexico.
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Tomato growers say looming duty on imports could upend business, raise prices
The Trump administration is ending a long-standing agreement with Mexico on imported tomatoes, imposing a duty that could raise prices.
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June 30, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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New: The U.S. government admitted to deporting asylum seekers without following the process outlined in federal law in a recent Arizona federal court filing www.azcentral.com/story/news/p...
Asylum seekers deported without proper assessment, Arizona court records say
The U.S. government is deporting asylum seekers without following the process outlined in federal law, according to a recent Arizona court filing.
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June 25, 2025 at 9:36 PM
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The affected poultry farm was in quarantine and steps to eliminate the virus were underway, the Arizona Department of Agriculture said.
Bird flu found in Maricopa County, but no eggs got into the food supply, AZ officials say
The affected poultry farm was in quarantine and steps to eliminate the virus were underway, the Arizona Department of Agriculture said.
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May 21, 2025 at 3:00 AM
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"I've never seen action like today ever,” attorney Eugene Delgado said. “This hasn't been the normal practice in Phoenix at all.”
In Phoenix, US prosecutors drop charges against migrants as border agents wait outside
"I've never seen action like today ever,” attorney Eugene Delgado said. “This hasn't been the normal practice in Phoenix at all.”
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May 21, 2025 at 4:00 AM
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There's been a lot of finger-pointing on the comeback of New World Screwworm (flesh-eating parasite) to Mexico, 3 decades after eradication.
But ranchers and conservationists on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border agree we are missing aggressive action to fight it.
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Parasitic fly halts livestock imports from Mexico; officials point fingers over outbreak
Prices will go up with the halt on Mexican cattle imports, but the border closure won't help eradicate the parasite.
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May 19, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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When I visited Yuma months ago to report on the fast growth of the H-2A visa program in Arizona, many farmers had already invested heavily in AI-driven machines to make cuts on hiring.
The trend for automation is moving fast, and the county could soon have connectivity for 180,000 acres of farmland.
May 13, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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Less than six months ago, AgriStress Helpine launched in Arizona to provide mental health services and resources to the agricultural community. That work, like that of countless programs funded by the USDA, is in limbo due to the funding freeze.

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A new crisis helpline can help Arizona farmers struggling with mental health issues
AgriStress Helpline, a farmer-specific 988, launches in Arizona to offer 24/7, free and confidential mental health services to the farming community.
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April 30, 2025 at 11:48 PM
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On my 2nd visit to Nogales, Sonora, when I started working as a border reporter for the Arizona Republic, I met a man who provided medical care to recently deported migrants or newly arrived asylum seekers. He gave me a card for his ambulance service: Panchito y su Cristina.
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One Shot — palabra.
A single image by the late Nick Oza reunited a family separated by deportation. It now speaks volumes about the photojournalist’s legacy
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April 30, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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In southeastern Arizona, where land fissures cracked open and wells went dry due to groundwater mining, the state proposed reducing water use by 42% by 2075.
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State seeks deep cuts in Willcox groundwater use. Residents say the goals are unrealistic
Arizona's water agency has proposed cuts in water use across the Willcox basin, goals residents said are impossible to meet.
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April 10, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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In just two days of 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada, Arizona companies deposited millions into CBP's coffers. Trump shifted his target away from the U.S.' biggest trading partners, but a global trade war could still spell higher costs and lower exports for growers.
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'Like an arms race': Arizona farmers fear the long-term effects of Trump's tariffs
Producers were relieved when President Donald Trump exempted some goods from Canada and Mexico, but said trade with other countries could be hurt.
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April 4, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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Hi all! I'm a bilingual reporter covering food, agriculture, policy and water issues for @azcentral.com
En México trabajé en los campos de agroecología e historia ambiental para la UNAM y ECOSUR.
Just migrated from X and building back up my lists, give me a follow so I can follow you back!
March 24, 2025 at 7:08 PM