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Surging demand for safe, locally-produced fresh vegetables is prompting investors and young entrepreneurs to plant indoor farms that are reaching consumers through some of the nation’s largest retail chains.

Coachella has passed a measure mandating ag employers pay an additional $4 per hour for at least the next four months.

Cal/OSHA said to expect changes to its COVID-19 emergency regulation to address vaccines.

Bay Area Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan is proposing a ban on seeds treated with the neonicotinoid class of pesticides.

While sequestration offers benefits, keeping land in production is one of the best ways to tackle climate change.

Ag businesses have faced various challenges from the pandemic, from commodity surpluses to shipping woes.

Grammy Award–winning singer and songwriter Jason Mraz is also an avocado farmer, with nearly two decades under his belt.

USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service released a preliminary grape crush report for 2020.

Gov. Gavin Newsom traveled to the Fresno fairgrounds on Wednesday to announce the eventual launch of a mass vaccination site.

Democrats forced a $16.1 billion agriculture stimulus plan through the House Agriculture Committee on Wednesday, brushing aside Republican assertions that a provision providing debt relief for minority farmers was far too broad and could face legal challenges.