Perdue mum on Trump: Now the chancellor of University System of Georgia, Sonny Perdue, who was Agriculture secretary in the Trump era, is among 15 former cabinet members who have not indicated if they support the former president for a second term. (Washington Post)
Sonoma County CAFO referendum: Voters in Sonoma County, the heart of California’s wine industry, will vote on Nov. 5 on a referendum that would make Sonoma the first county in the nation to ban factory farms, including a phase-out of existing CAFOs. (High Country News)
Grants for grazing lands: The USDA awarded $22 million to projects in 36 states to expand access to conservation technical assistance for livestock producers and to increase the use of conservation practices on grazing lands. (Natural Resources Conservation Service)