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Oral arguments are set for Thursday in a case addressing the question of whether hydroponically grown fruits and vegetables should be able to receive organic certification.

The Food and Drug Administration is pushing back against a Memorandum of Understanding released Tuesday and designed to divide regulatory authority over genetically-engineered animals between USDA and FDA.

A new bill would support repurposing lands for groundwater recharge, cattle grazing and ecological restoration projects.

First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom’s role in food and ag policy has been growing, according to the governor.

President-elect Joe Biden has tapped Virginia Ag Commissioner Jewel Bronaugh to be the next deputy secretary of agriculture, the second highest position at USDA. If confirmed, she would be the first woman of color to hold the position.

Joe Biden is planning to start issuing a series of executive orders addressing the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change and other challenges, starting Wednesday as he take office as the 46th president in a capital city fortified like a war zone.

The Labor Department finalized a series of changes Friday to ease some application and employment rules for the H-2A visa program.

USDA loosened regulatory requirements for hemp in a new rule issued Friday, giving producers more time to harvest their crops after testing for THC levels and not requiring they use laboratories registered with the Drug Enforcement Administration until the end of 2022.

The Sacramento County Superior Court has rejected an attempt by the State Water Board to expand its authority to waters no longer covered under the Clean Water Act.

Members of the American Farm Bureau Federation gathered virtually Thursday to assess any changes in the organization’s lengthy policy book.