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2019 flooded crop field

USDA rolls out 2018, 2019 disaster aid

The Agriculture Department will provide larger disaster-aid payments for losses in 2018 than for 2019 and will offer prevent-plant bonus payments of up to 15% for farmers who were unable to seed crops this spring due to the heavy Midwest flooding, according to rules announced Monday.
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California state capitol

Agri-Pulse Daybreak West Sept. 9-13

Feinstein, others oppose SB 1, saying it undermines Newsom’s plans * Court revives water lawsuit * Smog checks for diesel trucks * More opposition to SB 1 * Future of ag trucking uncertain * SB 1 may be shelved * CDFA pushes climate policies
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