Members of the American Farm Bureau Federation gathered virtually Thursday to assess any changes in the organization’s lengthy policy book.

California Farm Bureau Administrator Jim Houston said his biggest disappointment with the governor’s budget proposal was the absence of tax credits for farm employees.

On Tuesday the commission unanimously voted to pursue an appeal of a court decision blocking the state from protecting native bumblebees.

Gov. Gavin Newsom has unveiled a plan to overhaul the state’s approach to pesticide regulation, without farm groups at the table.

No seat for ag at Newsom’s policy table * Chlorpyrifos bill costs $300K * Worker protections get funding push

The California Farm Bureau expressed frustration recently with the Water Commission over the demise of the Temperance Flat Reservoir Project.

Ag workers next in vaccine line * Report raises questions about CFAP * EPA close to finalizing science rule

A coalition of farm and business groups filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles on Thursday challenging an emergency regulation recently adopted by the California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board.

Farmers losing insurance * Unlocking USDA’s farmer data * Biden urged to tackle climate for ag * High hopes for Biden’s USTR