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It may be many months before the full personal, economic and environmental damages of California’s massive wildfires are known, but researchers are working to assess the damages.

Sonoma wine hit by 2020 * Optimism for more ag aid * DEA challenged on hemp regs * Indoor farming gets funding boost

Corteva faces a new round of lawsuits brought on by families claiming that exposure to the insecticide chlorpyrifos caused neurological damages.

A new report details how CalEPA hired environmental justice liaisons to elevate the representation of community advocacy groups in the decision-making process for regulations.

A new survey by Sonoma County Winegrowers shows $150 million in losses due to the pandemic and wildfires.

The number and types of organic operations in California continued to grow in recent years with an average of $1 million in sales per farm.

A Colorado ballot measure to reintroduce the gray wolf to Western Colorado is one of many state ballot initiatives critical to food and ag policy voters who are considering how to mark their ballots this year.

In the midst of a three-week ag tour, Asm. Robert Rivas spoke about new insights, his labor and housing bills and a childhood in farmworker housing.

Western Growers has hired Walt Duflock as vice president of Innovation and Sakata Seed America has appointed Bill McCarthy as its new associate director of research and development.

Negotiations on a major new coronavirus relief package remain alive, but with the election less than two weeks away, Senate Republicans see little chance of passing a deal before a lame duck session in November or December at the earliest.