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Several lawmakers took the stage to commend the hard work of farmers, ranchers and others in the industry and warn of challenges ahead.

California’s workplace regulator is considering measures to allow the use of autonomous smart tractors on farms, which could ease labor costs for agricultural operations. But labor interests are pushing back against the approval of innovative technologies.

The calculation for releasing environmental flows has become the fulcrum that dictates the most critical water policy decisions going forward.

Farm and business groups are pushing for a more flexible approach in California’s workplace safety rules for COVID-19.

The winter wet season in the Sierra Nevada started with a bang in October but appears ready to end this spring in disappointing fashion.

CDFA’s Office of Environmental Farming and Innovation (OEFI) is accepting public comments for its draft request for grant applications for the Pollinator Habitat Program.

Former Almond Alliance President Elaine Trevino withdrew from consideration to be the top ag negotiator at USTR but is still expected to work in the Biden administration.

A bill aimed at relieving port bottlenecks and reining in shipping rates advanced through committee Tuesday, but the legislation still faces significant legislative hurdles.

Hemp supporters are touting the crop's myriad uses and soil-nurturing properties while pushing some ideas for increasing its viability as Congress prepares to update the 2018 farm bill that sparked a growing interest.

Lawmakers looking for the best ways to prepare for more potentially grueling fire seasons are pushing the Forest Service to take a closer look at what it can do to contain fires on public lands.