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The Agriculture Department is taking new steps to shore up the dairy industry by putting $400 million into the distribution of surplus dairy products to needy families while also boosting payments to farmers under the Dairy Margin Coverage program.

House Democrats pushed through a $3.5 trillion budget resolution after moderates reached a deal promising them a vote by Sept. 27 on the Senate’s bipartisan infrastructure bill.

The Senate Rules Committee has unanimously approved the reappointment of Joaquin Esquivel as chair of the state water board.

Republicans looking to unseat Gov. Gavin Newsom are pledging to minimize the state government’s role with the pandemic, drought, fires and other issues.

A new water trading and accounting platform aimed at easily matching those who need water with those who have it would also give Groundwater Sustainability Agencies near real-time data for maintaining accurate water accounting and that, in turn, would help them comply with the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act.

A federal judge in Iowa has turned aside hog producers’ latest attempt to block California from enforcing its animal welfare requirements on pork sold in the state.

A broad array of contract livestock and poultry producers will be eligible for coronavirus relief and payment rules for specialty crop growers are being liberalized under rules changes made by the Agriculture Department.

A state auditor report cites a number of issues posing high risks to the state, including aging dams and a backlog of road repairs.

New investors are backing a West Sacramento firm that uses DNA sequencing and ecological computing technologies to help farmers and companies analyze the microbiomes in their soil to make more sustainable and economical choices.

The Air Resources Board (CARB) is drafting a regulatory proposal to accelerate the deployment of zero-emission forklifts throughout California.