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Jan McCaffrey joins the Organically Grown Co., and Naturipe Farms has promoted Jim Roberts.

Hollywood hypocrites * Ag to get focus in China signing

Robert Guenther, senior vice president of public policy, shared the top items on the United Fresh agenda for 2020.

Major climate bond proposed * EU trade war impacts wine

Chinese Vice Premier Liu He is set to sign a landmark, partial trade deal in Washington this week that could be crucial to reviving a farm economy that has been dependent on an infusion of government payments to offset the damage from the U.S.-China trade war.

The Department of Agriculture is proposing new criteria to determine if a livestock or poultry producer is receiving unfair treatment from a packer or integrator. 

Ag groups defend Prop 13 * China set to sign deal next week

The Trump administration is proposing to speed up the environmental reviews that are required on everything from new pipelines to grazing permits under the National Environmental Policy Act.

Plastics bills are back * FCC investing in broadband before map update

Many Americans in rural areas could receive high-speed internet connections through a $20.4 billion Rural Digital Opportunity Fund proposed by the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission.