Regulations
AMS seeks dairy input on 150,000-pound exempt-plant threshold
Comments are due November 23 on whether the monthly route-sales limit still fits fluid milk markets and how it affects producers, processors and consumers.
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Kurt Merrill to lead California Macadamia Society
The Temecula grower becomes the society’s 15th president as it works to reconnect growers and preserve California macadamia knowledge.
Row Crops
2025 ARC/PLC estimate tops $13.2 billion before reductions
University researchers estimate substantial 2025 crop-program support, but sequestration, farm payment yields and unresolved rice prices keep the national figure from being a forecast of…
Almonds
Almond Pollination Budget Shows Gap Between Paying Bills and Replacing Equipment
A model migratory beekeeping operation covers annual cash expenses with assumed federal assistance, but falls short when long-term equipment costs are included.
Row Crops
Higher diesel prices lift fall machinery costs, but budgets already capture much of the increase
University researchers calculate fuel surcharges for Illinois field operations while separating fall diesel costs from annual crop-budget estimates.
Labor
California updates workers’ compensation medical fee schedules for October
DWC’s outpatient, practitioner and medical equipment updates apply to services rendered on or after October 1, 2026, rather than the later announcement dates.
Water
Ag tech startups can apply for up to $50,000 in service vouchers
Applications are due Nov. 20 for California AgTech Alliance vouchers covering testing and commercialization services. UC ANR pays providers directly, and no matching funds are…
Labor
DPR extends comments on proposed worker eyewash rules to Nov. 5
A Nov. 5 virtual hearing will accept comments on proposed pesticide-worker decontamination and eyewash changes. The proposal remains pending, not an adopted requirement.
Labor
DWC sets 2027 workers’ compensation audit thresholds
California’s 2027 claims-administration audit standards set separate triggers for expanded reviews and administrative penalties.
Grapes
California receives $28.9 million for 60 specialty crop projects
CDFA’s 2026 awards include table grape harvesting robotics, Tribal water and soil work, and research aimed at improving produce safety.
Labor
California Strengthens Agricultural Workforce, Research Capacity, Loan Oversight, and Pest Management Practices in 2026
California advances its agriculture sector through $15.9 million in apprenticeship funding, a new San Joaquin Valley research laboratory, updated USDA loan program regulations, and evolving…
Citrus
Advancing Integrated Pest and Crop Management: UC IPM and Innovations Boost Sustainability for California Growers
California agriculture is embracing advanced integrated pest management strategies and innovative biological solutions to address pests and diseases sustainably. From citrus scale identification to organic…