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The Legislature passed a measure on farmworker union elections just days after Gov. Newsom signaled he would not sign it.

DPR Director Julie Henderson discusses her first year in the role, engaging stakeholders on controversial issues and emerging policies to watch.

CDFA is now accepting grant applications from people interested in its Biologically Integrated Farming Systems (BIFS) Program, and its Proactive Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Solutions Program.

The Department of Agriculture has announced the members of California's state Farm Service Agency Committee as well as new members of its Washington-based White House liaison and faith-based initiatives offices.

The California Air Resource Board’s decision to ban the sale of new gas-powered passenger vehicles by 2035 is likely to have an impact well beyond that state’s borders.

USDA is going to use the upcoming Census of Agriculture to find out where farmers are using precision agriculture methods and to identify parts of the country where there are gaps in high-speed internet access.

The California Air Resources Board approved a ban on the sale of new gas-powered passenger vehicles by 2035, a move that farm groups fear will raise production costs in the state while shrinking a vital market for Midwest corn growers and the nation's ethanol industry.

Some farmers could face foreclosure on USDA loans as soon as this fall, so the department may begin providing some newly authorized debt relief through a phased-in approach in order to address the immediate need for help, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says.

Bills on card check, climate change and well permitting have captured the attention of agricultural organizations as debates heat up in the final week of session for the California Legislature.