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Farmer cooperatives hope a new “Made in America” directive from the Biden administration will lead to more U.S. products being used in the nation’s school lunch program.

More than 50 wineries and restaurants spanning Napa and Sonoma counties are suing to overturn a state ban on in-person dining.

Asm. Robert Rivas has revived a bill aimed at sequestering carbon and reducing greenhouse gas emissions in natural and working lands.

The Senate is set to confirm Treasury Secretary nominee Janet Yellen while formally starting an impeachment trial that threatens to slow down progress on President Joe Biden’s agenda.

The Agriculture Department is moving forward with plans to increase Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits to millions of Americans as called for in an executive order being issued today.

Business groups said fears have continued to linger over heavy fines for noncompliance despite new guidelines.

Owners and industry advocates pleaded with the State Water Board to allow more flexibility for smaller wineries.

USDA is getting three new deputy undersecretaries, including a strong proponent of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, to help lead the department in the Biden administration.

President Joe Biden is slowing down the regulatory process in order to give his new executive team time to review pending or recently issued Trump administration rules. He also issued an executive order requiring review of a wide range of health and environmental regulations.

In one of his first acts as president, Joe Biden is sending an immigration bill to Congress that offers a pathway to citizenship for about 11 million undocumented workers, including about a million farmworkers.