Farm profits sliding, bankers say * Off-farm income shoring up farmers

Dairies second highest emitter * Justices struggle with Clean Water Act

Union concerns slow USMCA deal * Soil health a key climate fix

Becerra lashes out at Trump * Harder wants climate policy to help farmers

The group has submitted its formal recommendations to the governor’s Water Resilience Portfolio.

Feinstein, others oppose SB 1, saying it undermines Newsom’s plans * Court revives water lawsuit * Smog checks for diesel trucks * More opposition to SB 1 * Future of ag trucking uncertain * SB 1 may be shelved * CDFA pushes climate policies

Key staffers are moving on up and around Capitol Hill.

California staffers move up and around Capitol Hill and Bayer adds four former democratic staffers to its lobbying team.

WASHINGTON, March 3, 2017 – The Senate today confirmed Rick Perry as the nation’s 14th Secretary of Energy, a department he once vowed to abolish. He was later sworn in following the 62-37 vote.