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USDA’s Farmers to Families Food Box program needs to eventually give way to more established government nutrition practices, Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue told a virtual gathering of the nation’s produce farmers Tuesday.

The hemp industry has sued the Drug Enforcement Administration, saying it exceeded its authority in a rule published last month that says “cannabis-derived material” cannot contain more than 0.3% of THC by dry weight.

FDA boosts traceability * Wine industry asks for disaster relief * Could farm payments be delayed? * House Ag chair’s farm policy worries

Wine groups in California, Washington and Oregon are calling on Congress to extend the wildfire and hurricane relief program.

FDA is proposing new record-keeping requirements for food traceability to speed up investigations during outbreaks of foodborne illnesses.

The United States needs to change the way it thinks about responding to food emergencies in order to quickly get assistance to those who need it, well-known chef José Andrés said at Monday's Agri-Pulse Ag and Food Policy Summit.

Wine grapes added to CFAP * USDA funding drama * CFAP-2 lauded, signup kicks off * Atrazine gets interim OK

Lawmakers look to move a compromise stopgap funding bill this week to keep the government operating until December, even as much of the nation's attention is focused on the Supreme Court opening created by the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

Newsom signs three labor bills * CDFA expands virus housing * USDA issuing rules for CFAP-2 * Will CR top-up CCC?

Bills on notifying farmworkers of COVID-19 outbreaks, expanding workers' comp benefits for infections and extending family leave time were signed Thursday.