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A key Republican says the $1.9 trillion stimulus bill Democrats are pushing through the Senate will lead to automatic cuts in farm programs and other forms of federal spending. Sen. John Boozman, the top Republican on the Senate Ag Committee, is referring to the Congressional Budget Office’s determination that the legislation would trigger the budget sequestration process under the 2011 budget law.

Labor advocates and Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn., called for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to issue an Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) for COVID-19 that likely would require employers to adopt programs to prevent transmission in their workplaces.

Coachella has passed a measure mandating ag employers pay an additional $4 per hour for at least the next four months.

A new study finds that food and ag workers are among those suffering the most deaths from COVID-19.

Tom Vilsack gets a chance this week to outline his vision for a second stint at the Agriculture Department in which he will be expected to play a major role in carrying out President Joe Biden’s climate policy and racial justice agenda.

With California one of the slowest states for the COVID-19 vaccine rollout, Newsom has a new system to standardize the process.

USDA officials tell Agri-Pulse they are working “amicably” with the Biden transition team, which is paving the way for the incoming administration next week. On the international front, the transition team has been pressing USDA for details on the impacts of the “phase one” trade deal with China.

Distrust surrounds water funding * Union ally gets Labor nod * What’s next for ag secretary

A committee advising the Newsom administration on COVID-19 vaccine distribution described the hundreds of requests it has received.