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California farm groups and San Joaquin Valley air regulators are warning that Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed budget leaves major gaps in funding for air quality and agricultural programs.

Ag leaders are warning that new plant breeding advancements around the globe are threatening the state's market dominance, while production costs are beginning to outweigh the benefits.

The cost to cool down processing facilities—which only operate for about two months of the year—would reach as high as to $9 million.

Along with zero-emission technologies like electric tractors, agriculture is generating creative ways of squeezing more efficiency and cost-effectiveness out of combustion engines, presenting new hurdles for incentives grants.

PG&E is proposing to dramatically boost electricity rates for customers by 2026 to invest in wildfire safety measures.

The Western Agricultural Processors Association argues Newsom's proposal would unfairly assess fumigants the most.

California agricultural employers are continuing to adapt to the increasing minimum wage and the rollout of new overtime pay requirements, sometimes by moving away from manual labor to mechanized solutions. The rest of the country is watching closely to see whether these farm labor trends expand.

While the total damage amounts from California’s 2020 wildfire season is not yet known and several fires continue to burn, rural businesses such as farms, ranches, and others in the agricultural industry are faced with the continued threat of losing the insurance policies that protect the financial aspects of daily operations.

Wildfire bill raises concerns and money for canal fix * USDA pivoting to CFAP-2