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Grocery store chains, weary of lawsuits, are pushing for legislation to eliminate the use of reusable plastic bags in California. The Legislature is advancing two bills aimed at shifting shoppers to paper bags only.

Many small farmers are struggling with low commodity prices in California, eroding their ability to absorb rising regulatory costs and weather market uncertainties.

The Imperial Irrigation District Board of Directors has approved a System Conservation Implementation Agreement with the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation.

USDA Risk Management Agency is offering a new Fire Insurance Protection-Smoke Index (FIP-SI) endorsement for California grape growers in the 2025 crop year.

The California Department of Food and Agriculture is creating a program to help historically underrepresented groups get projects funded through the 2025 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program.

With two wolf packs added earlier this year, California now has seven packs, totaling 44 wolves in all. Depredation permits could be coming soon.

Senator Anna Caballero, D-Merced, has authored a measure that would establish a state goal for boosting the water supply.

Fires along the fringes of the Central Valley are impacting water quality for downstream watersheds that supply critical habitat for native salmon species.

The Biden administration's effort to help farmers make money from cutting their greenhouse gas emissions is drawing interest from fruit and vegetable growers.