Articles by Brad Hooker

Broad environmental and labor bills advance * Bill to fix Friant-Kern Canal held * Grants for chlorpyrifos alternatives * Steyer’s test ranch in California * SB 1 now affects wetlands * Newsom signs ban on fur trapping * California ag exports rise

A draft environmental justice plan proposes big changes for the small San Joaquin Valley city of Shafter.

Flora shares insights on the policy battle behind the state’s ag equipment upgrade program and the threat the gig economy bill poses.

Trump touts deal with Japan * More tariff hikes * Becerra challenges EPA over ethics * Demand for H-2A slows

Pam Marrone, CEO and founder of Marrone Bio Innovations, has spent four decades developing biological alternatives to chemical pesticides.

Almond shipments hit record * Ag regions see high job growth * Mountain lions as endangered species * Produce growers adapt to online * “Trump insurance” bill still undecided on water

Kounalakis discussed President Trump’s trade policies and the increasing environmental pressures California businesses face.

State lawmakers will soon be casting final votes on a labor bill with sweeping repercussions for California agriculture.

Siding with environmental groups, Attorney General Xavier Becerra is pushing back on an effort to raise the dam to add storage.