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Cal/OSHA inspections over the last three months have led to more than $1 million in proposed penalties.

China expands trade influence * Hemp wins first export aid

Reduced consumer incomes around the world and supply chain difficulties during the pandemic have taken a toll on ag and food exporters in developing countries, but overall trade has remained “remarkably resilient” and some suppliers have prospered, according to a new publication from the United Nation’s Food and Agriculture Organization.

DPR denies neonic petition *Vaccine availability concerns industry * USDA transition lead a ‘bridge builder' * Fudge gets backing for USDA

DPR has rejected a petition by several prominent environmental groups to regulate seeds treated with neonicotinoids.

Report pins down water priorities * Becerra’s environmentalism on national stage? * USDA carbon bank eyed as Biden climate fix

Major events have shifted the landscape and the priorities for local, state and federal action, according to a new report.

The Department of Treasury is considering adding nearly 28,000 acres to a viticultural area in Northern California.

Wildfire hardening, emissions regulations and renewable energy have driven up energy rates in California five times faster than the national average.