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The California Farm Bureau has joined a broad business coalition backing a ballot measure that seeks to protect Californians from unwarranted tax increases.

Agricultural interests feel left out of the discussion with the Newsom administration’s plan to phase out the use of certain controversial pesticides by 2050.

Several firms have been notified of their violations of the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act, and USDA says those businesses have lost their licenses to operate without departmental approval.

An advisory board to guide CDFA on the Fertilizing Materials Inspection Program has an opening that the department hopes to fill sometime next year.

Robert Guenther has started his own firm, Breakthrough365 Government Relations Strategies, and John Crowley has been tapped as the next president and CEO of the Biotechnology Innovation Organization.

DWR will soon certify the environmental impact report, teeing up the public review process as agencies consider permits—a critical hurdle for any construction project in California.

Agencies are bracing for sweeping budget cuts to account for a $58 billion deficit, while both houses have new leaders. Money to meet SGMA and climate mandates is highly uncertain.

California Farm Bureau raises alarms over Chile dropping a fumigation rule for table grapes.

President Jamie Johansson opened the California Farm Bureau’s annual meeting recapping a year of wins in Sacramento water policy while outlining the many battles to come in 2024.

The Almond Board opened its annual conference reflecting on a tumultuous year and encouraging growers to brace for more obstacles ahead next year.