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The Legislature has been quickly advancing a measure to bring the state’s many provisional cannabis licenses into regulatory compliance.

Asm Robert Rivas of Hollister plans to work with growers and other stakeholders on bills, bond measures and informational hearings to address issues on several fronts, especially drought.

Fewer acres of California farmland are dedicated to growing stone fruit compared to 10 years ago when growers of freestone peaches and nectarines voted to end the California Tree Fruit Agreement. But apricots, nectarines, peaches, plums, prunes (which USDA distinguishes from plums in its data) and sweet cherries continue to perform well.

Technology that automates weeding, harvesting or other farm work is not taking jobs away from humans. Rather, it’s helping bridge the gap between work that needs to be done and a labor force that isn’t sufficient, a panel of ag technology leaders said during the Agri-Pulse Summit in Sacramento Monday.

Gov. Gavin Newsom has appointed Michael Flores to be the deputy secretary at the California Department of Food and Agriculture and Farmers Business Network has hired Ken Barbic.

If the hackers haven’t targeted you yet, they probably will soon. Experts say the ag and food industries aren't immune, and it’s best to be ready.

Following a record-breaking heat wave, Washington’s Department of Labor and Industries issued an emergency heat exposure rule on July 9 to provide increased protection to farmworkers and other outdoor workers.

Representatives of California’s sheep industry are appealing to Senate Pro tem Toni Atkins for relief from the state’s new agricultural overtime law.

A wide-ranging executive order that President Joe Biden signed Friday seeks to address consolidation throughout the economy and includes a special focus on actions the Department of Agriculture could take to address the meat industry and antitrust enforcement.

The Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service is offering more than $41 million in funds meant to soften the blow of drought in California, Colorado, Oregon and Arizona.