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State calls for injunction to halt biological opinions * Supply disruptions are ‘little reason for alarm,’ say UC economists

Sound Agriculture selects Adam Litle as CEO as he departs from Granular.

California dairy farmers could see a 30% to 40% reduction in revenue this year, according to a farm credit lender in the Central Valley.

The Senate OKs a bipartisan agreement to infuse the highly popular Paycheck Protection Program with an additional $320 billion while also making farms eligible for a separate disaster loan program for small businesses. 

President Donald Trump assured farmers on Tuesday that the H-2A visa program would not be affected by a temporary immigration ban related to the COVID-19 crisis.

More water would bolster valley economy, argues Bakersfield lawmaker * Democrats demand plan on worker protections * Food banks face flood of new clients

$2.7B for fruits and veg * Newsom puts $20M to food bank buys * Truckers get more food access at rest stops * Launching economic task force, Newsom skips production ag

Newsom extends paid sick leave to more food workers * Fish and Game approves mountain lions for protection * PPE, testing shortages dog the supply chain * Payroll aid dries up amid partisan fight

The Small Business Administration ran out of money Thursday for the highly popular forgivable loans that dairy operations and other farms and businesses that have been applying for in droves to pay workers amid the loss of sales during the COVID-19 crisis.

CalEPA will fill U.S. EPA’s ‘enforcement gaps’ * Cost of dairy aid option soars