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Both houses approved resolutions to present to CDFA Secretary Karen Ross at the Capitol’s Ag Day festivities.

One bill would apply California’s environmental and labor standards to imports, the other would add $100 million in drought and flood relief.

After years of crisis response, ag groups were excited to see USDA grants to address vulnerabilities and build resilience for the next disasters to come.

Hopes dimmed last week for any options to ease a decade-long trend in rising compliance costs. Farmers are seeing yet another bump in water quality fees.

With just 350 cows, and a couple dozen hogs and sheep, Tom Richards and his family ranch are struggling to compete with larger companies and major beef cattle states.

UC Davis Agricultural Economist Daniel Sumner saluted farmers for remaining strong and resilient by adapting and warned lawmakers to give agriculture the space to innovate.

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.