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Labor Day meat sales helped boost the sector’s performance significantly for the week ending Sept. 6, according to an analysis from 210 Analytics.

Three law firms who represent thousands of plaintiffs in Roundup litigation against Bayer have told the court overseeing the settlement process that they now have agreements with the company, signaling progress is being made to resolve the litigation.

For the third time in four years, Butte County rancher Megan Brown had to evacuate her land on Sunday. Others are struggling to evacuate in time.

Robert Rivas has been selected to serve as chair of the California Ag Committee and Ambassador Terry Branstad has announced he is stepping down from being the top U.S. representative in Beijing.

Crowfoot tussles with Trump * Ag Expo cancelled * Driscoll’s exec goes to prison * Stabenow: No ‘blank check’ for USDA

The increase in payment limits for the 2019 version of the Market Facilitation Program allowed large farming operations to collect an additional $519 million over the 2018 program, the Government Accountability Office says.

New details on sick pay legislation * Newsom endorses Prop. 15 * Trump’s regulatory reforms surge ahead * MFP investigation set for release

Since taking office, Rivas has pushed through labor-sponsored bills for farmworkers, with fierce opposition from industry.

A broad coalition of ag and business groups are heavily opposing the ballot initiative, which proposes a tax increase on commercial property.

The Trump administrations carries out a major piece of its regulatory reform agenda this week, while some lawmakers hold out hope for breaking an impasse over a coronavirus relief package.