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Australia Reopens Market to U.S. Beef After 20-Year Ban
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Federal Grant Fuels San Diego Port Upgrades
…accelerating progress toward modernizing the terminal. Benefits for Agriculture and Coastal Supply Chains The project will have wide-reaching impacts, particularly for agricultural producers and exporters. A more efficient maritime route…
Schiff Pushes USDA for Fair Disaster Aid to California Farmers
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Three Agricultural Revolutions That Transformed U.S. Farming
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John Duarte on Water, Immigration, and Fixing California
John Duarte, President of Duarte Nursery and former U.S. Congressman, joined The Ag Meter with Nick Papagni for a wide-ranging interview on the urgent issues affecting California agriculture—water, immigration reform,…
AgNet News Hour Friday, 07-25-25
Duarte: ‘Let’s Bring Abundance Back to California’ In today’s episode of the AgNet News Hour, we welcomed a powerful voice in California agriculture—John Duarte of Duarte Nursery. As a nursery…
Los Gatos Tomato: Innovation, Labor & Water in Focus
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Farm Bankruptcy on the Rise Amid Economic Strain
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Tomato Trade Shift Pressures U.S. Processors
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Texas Revives Screwworm Fight with New Swormlure-5 Bait
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Strawberry Volumes Rise, But Growers Still Lag Behind
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U.S.–Japan Trade Deal Boosts Agricultural Exports and Investment
…food to meet its domestic demand, making it one of the most valuable markets for U.S. agriculture. A key example of this is rice: due to a recent domestic shortage,…
Early Turnpikes Paved the Way for American Agriculture
…in how transportation and agriculture became intertwined in the nation’s economic development. Stay connected with the roots of American agriculture—subscribe for more history features, farming updates, and policy insights that…