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A partnership aimed at helping farmers and ranchers transition to an electric vehicle future has taken another step as an agribusiness announced plans to purchase 10 electric pick-up trucks for use serving agricultural customers in California.

KIND Healthy Snacks used the recent World Bee Day to announce the company is on track to source the majority — 51% — of its almonds from bee-friendly farms by the end of the year.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack heads to Capitol Hill this week to testify before the Senate Agriculture Committee amid growing concerns about the global food supplies and soaring costs for fertilizer and other ag inputs.

The Legislative Analyst’s Office is recommending lawmakers reject Newsom’s proposal for $75 million in drought aid to small agricultural businesses.

The Capitol, along with several downtown blocks, lost power, just as committees were to deliver the fate of about a thousand bills in the suspense files.

FDA Commissioner Robert Califf, already grappling with the infant formula crisis, told lawmakers Thursday the agency lacks the leadership and staff to properly regulate food safety and appealed for more funding.

California Senator Dianne Feinstein and Arizona colleagues have introduced a bill to boost the Western water supply and modernize infrastructure.

State Senators Melissa Hurtado and Dave Cortese are requesting U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland investigate possible water profiteering during the drought.

California lawmakers and the governor are hashing out the final details for investing billions of state dollars into a drought relief plan with long-term water investments and some benefits to farmers.