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Cal/OSHA Emergency Standards action cited by ag, business group
In response to the decision Feb. 26 of the Superior Court to deny motions for preliminary injunctions restraining the California Occupational Safety a... READ MORE »
Western water infrastructure in ‘desperate need of rehabilitation,’ group says
A national coalition of over 200 agricultural organizations and urban and rural water districts urged President-elect Joe Biden and congressional lead... READ MORE »
Cal/OSHA emergency standards to protect nation’s food supply challenged
A coalition of agricultural and business employers has filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court challenging the COVID-19-related emergency tempor... READ MORE »
Death of agricultural icon Richard Rominger brings honors from friends, colleagues
Tributes poured in this week from across the nation for agricultural icon Richard Rominger, who died of a heart attack Dec. 20 near his home in Winter... READ MORE »
Richard Rominger, former USDA deputy secretary, dies at 93
Praising Richard Rominger for his devotion to California agriculture, California Farm Bureau President Jamie Johansson expressed sadness at Rominger�... READ MORE »
Former US ag secretary Tom Vilsack to be nominated to same role
President-Elect Joe Biden announced Dec. 8 that he would nominate Tom Vilsack to be his Secretary of Agriculture. Vilsack previously served as USDA Se... READ MORE »
US Senate ponders bill that would fund wildfire mitigation efforts
With wildfires roaring through the western United States, a U.S. Senate subcommittee will consider a bill Sept. 16 that would implement a variety of w... READ MORE »
Governor’s support of Proposition 15 denounced by ag groups
Following Gov. Gavin Newsom’s announcement of support for Proposition 15, the split-roll property tax initiative, California Farm Bureau Federation ... READ MORE »
Federal government urged by ag groups to address water concerns
A coalition of 150 organizations representing water and agricultural interests in the western U.S. urged Congress and President Trump on April 20 to a... READ MORE »
Signing of USMCA welcomed by ag secretary
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue issued the following statement after President Donald J. Trump signed the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USM... READ MORE »
