Cal/OSHA rule now effective * Water allocation is a trickle * Panel picks key House chairs * Senators: Carbon plan needs further look * On his way out, Roberts eyes ag’s future

Brazilian farmers planted more soybeans than ever this year, but it’s still unclear if the country will produce another record-breaking harvest in a drier-than-usual year with uncertain yields.

The State Water Board is raising eyebrows for requesting 74 new positions during a hiring freeze.

What to expect after a dry winter * Positive signs in California’s economy before the outbreak

CDFA selected 125 operations for the 2019 water efficiency grant awards, totaling $9.7 million.

Negotiations have been put on hold due to lawsuits and politics between the Trump and Newsom administrations – along with global economic uncertainty from the pandemic.

Farmers who had crops damaged by drought or excessive moisture in 2018 or 2019 can start applying March 23 for disaster assistance authorized by Congress last year.

California to see fewest alfalfa acres since 1938 * Trump’s new water plan won’t help in a dry year * New bills address taxes on ag overtime, climate goals and pesticide training

California agencies published the first draft of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Water Resilience Portfolio on Friday afternoon.