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The Bureau of Reclamation announced Tuesday south-of-Delta agricultural water districts will now have a 20% allocation.

The May Revise carries a number of cuts to ag programs – from CDFA’s operating budget to incentives grants for emissions reductions and positions for farm advisors.

Questions linger about the efficiency of USDA's new Farmers to Families food box program and why the Agricultural Marketing Service gave contracts to some companies that appeared unqualified to fulfill them.

Citrus leaders in the state say so far there is no evidence of citrus greening in commercial citrus groves, a disease that ravaged Florida citrus groves over the last 15 years.

Sen. Durazo has revived Senate Bill 86 to focus on granular forms of the insecticide still in use after the ban.

Tim Hammerich joined Cogent Consulting and Communications as senior director of strategic communications and Scott Horsfall retires from the California Leafy Green Products Handler Marketing Agreement (LGMA).

The Department of Agriculture is seeking nominations to fill five open seats on the National Organic Standards Board.

The Food and Drug Administration and USDA have signed a Memorandum of Understanding designed to help prevent interruptions at FDA-regulated food facilities, including fruit and vegetable processing, the agencies announced Tuesday.

Farmers can start enrolling next week for $16 billion in coronavirus relief payments, but the Agriculture Department has decided to prorate the aid to ensure there is enough money to go around, Agri-Pulse has learned.