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A bill quickly progressing through the Legislature aims to prohibit demurrage and detention fees under such conditions when exporters have no control over shipping delays.

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection is providing $98.4 million in new forest heath grants to fund wildlife resilience projects.

Martin Ruebelt now works for NatureSweet Tomatoes, and Jared Lorraine is settling into his new role as the new president and chief operating officer for Nichols Farms.

The Supreme Court should deny a petition from Monsanto seeking review of an appeals court decision that upheld a $25 million verdict against the company for failing to adequately warn a consumer about the health risks of Roundup exposure.

USDA has updated crop insurance options in order to reach more swine, dairy and cattle producers through the Dairy Revenue Protection (DRP), Livestock Gross Margin (LGM), and Livestock Risk Protection (LRP) programs.

The nation’s pesticide law does not preempt state-law claims such as those that have resulted in multimillion-dollar judgments against Monsanto for Roundup exposure, the nation’s top lawyer said in a brief urging the Supreme Court not to grant the company's request to reconsider a lower court ruling.

The Legislative Analyst’s Office is advising lawmakers to adopt Gov. Newsom’s budget proposal for tripling most penalties for pesticide violations.

Senators are trying to find an agreement on a new Ukraine supplemental spending bill by the end of this week, while Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and other cabinet members head to Capitol Hill for questioning about their spending plans.

Virtual roundtables to discuss the Environmental Protection Agency and Army Corps of Engineers’ effort to come up with a “durable” definition of “waters of the U.S.” will kick off Monday, with nine more to follow through June 24.