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Some $80 billion in climate-related agriculture funding hangs in the balance as President Joe Biden and congressional Democrats try to save at least part of his $1.7 trillion Build Back Better spending package.

The National 4-H Council has completed the sale of its facility in suburban Washington, ending an era of one of the largest youth enrichment facilities in the nation.

The Department of Agriculture is distributing $1.5 billion to the nation’s school meal program operators to help them deal with supply chain challenges that are driving up costs.

The Water Commission on Wednesday unanimously approved the feasibility of the Sites Reservoir Project proposal.

Farm lobbyists are looking ahead to the next year as water battles escalate with the drought and groundwater sustainability plans.

Oregon lawmakers struck a deal to provide some relief to farmers and ranchers recover from extreme heat and drought in 2021.

Jamie Johanssonhas been elected to a third consecutive two-year term as president of the California Farm Bureau and Moxxy Marketing has added Leanne Salandro as project manager.

Congressional Democrats are punting the next battle over the debt limit until after the 2022 elections, checking off a key item on their long December to-do list, but chances for moving their Build Back Better bill through the Senate are looking less likely.