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CDFA releases neonics report * Order eases use of generators * USDA expands CFAP eligibility * Court rejects dicamba appeal

A new strategic plan from the Food and Drug Administration calls for enhanced monitoring of pathogens, including in animal feed and pet food, to combat antimicrobial resistance.

The order relaxes air quality regulations around the use of portable generators for backup power, taking further pressure off the grid.

CDFA has released an economic impact analysis of regulations DPR is proposing to further restrict neonicotinoids.

Democratic lawmakers have raised concerns about granting broad regulatory authority over farmlands to a single agency.

Dolcini gets votes as DPR director * Mexico bans glyphosate

The Senate Rules Committee has confirmed the nomination of Val Dolcini as director of the Department of Pesticide Regulation.

The San Francisco board of supervisors yesterday approved an ordinance mandating its public health department and sheriff’s office to incorporate more plant-based foods into their meals.

Latino leaders aid farmworkers * Congress looks to September amid impasse * Pence defends China policy

A bill in the Legislature would require employers to notify state public health and safety departments as well as employee unions of a COVID-19 infection within 24 hours of an outbreak.