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Fourteen House Republicans have come out against including language addressing California's Proposition 12 in the skinny farm bill, complicating a push by pork producers and other ag groups to overturn the 2018 law.

The Agriculture Department is a step closer to getting three new undersecretaries after the GOP-controlled Senate voted Wednesday to advance the first package of nominees under a new fast-track process Republicans are employing to break a Democratic logjam.

President Donald Trump’s trade policy has survived another challenge on Capitol Hill. But this time, Republican tariff critics say they’ve secured some concessions.

California Air Resources Board chair Liane Randolph will retire from state service at the end of September. Gov. Gavin Newsom appointed Lauren Sanchez as the next CARB chair. Spiro Stefanou has stepped down as administrator of the USDA Economic Research Service after five years leading the agency.

Fall Creek Farm & Nursery appointed Marc de Beer as CEO. Market Basket named longtime chief financial officer Donald T. Mulligan as interim chief executive officer. Ann Patterson of Sacramento was appointed to the Delta Stewardship Council. The American Seed Trade Association hired Brandon Pachman as director of government affairs.

Chinese buyers are still avoiding U.S. soybeans and other commodities, a move many analysts see as Beijing's effort to maximize leverage in ongoing trade discussions. Absent a political settlement, many fear a revival of Chinese purchases could still be several months away.

Ethanol producers are hopeful they can finally win their fight this year to sell a higher mix of the corn-based biofuel across the U.S., and a victory couldn’t come at a better time for corn growers struggling with sagging market prices. But the ethanol legislation still faces significant challenges in Congress.