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State and federal officials have withdrawn a proposed emergency drought regulation for the Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta.

Arguments in a labor union case going back eight years are still reverberating through the hallways of the Legislature.

Sweeping cutbacks in water allocations to farms are leading to widespread underemployment in some of California’s most vulnerable communities.

Darren Filkins has been appointed as the new chief executive officer of Harris Farms and after 36 years with Mission Produce, Ross Wileman will retire as senior vice president of sales and marketing.

The Senate has approved a measure to grant a tax exemption for medium- and heavy-duty zero-emission trucks.

A familiar voice in farm policy is reflecting changes in its industry as the 30-year-old National Biodiesel Board plans to change its name – and shift its focus – to place more emphasis on a broader effort to use liquid transportation fuels in carbon reduction efforts.

The Food and Drug Administration is dropping water testing requirements for produce growers in favor of having the farmers conduct assessments of the risk of their water sources being contaminated.

The Biden administration's 10-year strategy for wildfire prevention targets high-risk areas where communities, infrastructure and natural resources are endangered.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack faces lawmakers this week as the House Agriculture Committee starts preparing for the next farm bill, due in 2023.