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Shakeup at Water Commission * Dems propose Black farmer land grants

Wildfire ash landing on orchards can lead to toxic dust inhaled by workers, according to a UC Davis study.

Less than four months after Senate confirmation, Vice Chair Carol Baker has resigned from the Water Commission.

Assessing wildfire losses * Thanksgiving costs lowest in decade * USDA: We were wrong on payment rule * New network could track carbon crediting

California Farm Bureau President Jamie Johansson ran through the many ways wildfires have ravaged the industry in recent years.

Ross on carbon capture * Industry alliance to shape climate debate * EU faces pushback on climate tariff

Since Joe Biden's election, CDFA Secretary Karen Ross has noticed national organizations following California’s lead on carbon sequestration goals.

A list of 70 farm groups and water districts in California have asked House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to appoint Rep. Jim Costa as the new House Ag chair.

The Agriculture Department is ditching a change in commodity program subsidy eligibility rules that would have unintentionally made it harder for some members of family farming operations to qualify for payments, a top official says.

Hundreds of dairies in the Central Valley are racing toward a March 2021 deadline to complete plans for managing nitrate runoff and providing safe drinking water.