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Seven in 10 voters are more likely to support candidates running for office if they support efforts to bolster the economy of rural America and prepare students for careers in manufacturing, according to a new nationwide poll.

This ranch may be next state park * CVP to be paid off soon

Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to increase school nutrition funding by 40% and add a farm-to-school program for CDFA.

The draft further broadens the governor’s growing list of environmental priorities through a new $12-billion “Climate Budget.”

Jan McCaffrey joins the Organically Grown Co., and Naturipe Farms has promoted Jim Roberts.

Hollywood hypocrites * Ag to get focus in China signing

Robert Guenther, senior vice president of public policy, shared the top items on the United Fresh agenda for 2020.

Major climate bond proposed * EU trade war impacts wine

Chinese Vice Premier Liu He is set to sign a landmark, partial trade deal in Washington this week that could be crucial to reviving a farm economy that has been dependent on an infusion of government payments to offset the damage from the U.S.-China trade war.

The Department of Agriculture is proposing new criteria to determine if a livestock or poultry producer is receiving unfair treatment from a packer or integrator.