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After three decades of voluntary conservation efforts, regulatory actions and court battles, ranchers are still educating state agencies on the relationship between cattle and the environment in California.

To build the biologicals summit, Western Growers Association teamed up with a New Zealand-based agrifood tech consultancy, Wharf42, to help pivot, adapt and to get ahead of “outcomes that are not of our choosing,” according to WGA President and CEO Dave Puglia.

At the Agri-Pulse Food & Ag Issues Summit, industry leaders warned of a dire situation for food production but also shared insider perspectives on opportunities ahead for coalition building.

California legislators are advancing two measures that would require state schools and colleges to purchase more U.S. agricultural products and for state institutions to buy California-grown foods.

A coalition of agricultural groups is pleading with lawmakers and Gov. Gavin Newsom for relief from the state’s COVID-19 paid sick leave requirements.

Based on the latest budget expectations, State Water Board staff are estimating fees for farmers will again rise this year.