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More money is being awarded through the Department of Agriculture’s ReConnect program, offering loans or grants to 32 projects across 20 states to strengthen the country’s rural broadband access.

The ruling sets a limit on the water board’s authority. But the agency retains several regulatory tools for curtailing senior water rights, and lawmakers could add more.

State and industry players are looking to build on California’s most cost-effective climate program by investing in the next groundbreaking technologies and innovative practices.

A new report by USDA’s Economic Research Service demonstrates how federal risk management programs have changed and attracted more specialty crop producers, while also investigating the decision-making process for participation.

The next class of the California Agricultural Leadership Program is now official, there's new global retail leadership at Nutrien and CropLife picks an new government relations lead.

The Senate Agriculture Committee holds a long-awaited hearing this week on two more USDA nominees, including department’s undersecretary for trade, as Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack struggles to fill out his team 21 months into the administration.

The Legislature is pushing PG&E to pick up the pace in preventing power lines from causing more catastrophic wildfires. But agriculture and consumer groups are pressing for the state and federal administrations to cover the $30 billion price tag instead of ratepayers.

Gov. Gavin Newsom will soon decide on a bill that would set new recycling goals for plastic food and beverage containers at a cost to farmers, grocers and restaurants.

CDFA is offering grants to growers in the Southern Desert Region who can reduce on-farm irrigation water use and greenhouse gas emissions.

USDA wants more local gardeners to participate in their "People's Garden" initiative by expanding the program nationwide.