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The Washington Supreme Court has upheld the state’s $18 million fine against the Grocery Manufacturers Association, now the Consumer Brands Association, for violating campaign finance laws by concealing the identity of member donations to a campaign opposing a 2013 GMO labeling ballot initiative.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack assures lawmakers the Biden administration is holding China to account for its failure to fulfill “phase one” trade commitments, but he stopped short of saying what steps the administration would take.

The Army Corps of Engineers released its much-anticipated spending plan Wednesday for nearly $23 billion in supplemental funding, including about $4 billion for commercial navigation improvements at ports and on inland waterways, including the Mississippi River.

The Biden administration's 10-year strategy for wildfire prevention targets high-risk areas where communities, infrastructure and natural resources are endangered.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack faces lawmakers this week as the House Agriculture Committee starts preparing for the next farm bill, due in 2023.

An estimated 15,000 bridges nationwide will receive $27 billion in funding to help improve, replace, preserve, and build highway bridges, the Department of Transportation announced Friday.

The Department of Agriculture is making available $225 million for public-private partnerships aimed at conservation projects, with an eye on climate change mitigation, supporting urban agriculture and helping historically underserved producers.