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In the commotion of racing through thousands of bills this year, some measures were quietly sidelined.

U.S. organic sales topped $60 billion for the first time in 2020 and more than doubled the sales growth rate the industry experienced in 2019, the Organic Trade Association said in a report released Tuesday.

A coalition of agriculture and forestry groups is defending the delisting of the gray wolf under the Endangered Species Act (ESA).

Danny Dumas has been elected to serve as the chairman of the United Fresh Board of Directors and Nicole Negowetti has joined the Plant Based Foods Association as the new senior director of policy.

U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai announced Tuesday that the U.S. is requesting a dispute panel to challenge Canada’s operation of dairy tariff-rate quotas that it agreed to under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement.

Some areas will see the impacts of the drought “really increase” with the strong heat, especially if the monsoon season continues to be just as disappointing.

Legislation to establish a stockpile of N95 respirators was amended by a committee to reject the stockpile but maintain ag workers as a priority for PPE.

President Joe Biden this week releases his first full budget, detailing both his short-term and long-term spending priorities, while he remains far apart from Senate Republicans on a deal around infrastructure spending.

Cal/OSHA has proposed changes to its COVID-19 emergency regulations, with the governing board expected to adopt the recommendations Thursday.

The governor is calling for $125 million in energy efficiency grants for food production facilities.