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EPA to Revise Waters of the U.S. Rule
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Rollins Supports President Trump’s Border Security and Mass Deportation Policies
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Pork Producers Urge Lawmakers to Change California Prop 12 Mandates
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Congress Urged to Support American Growers
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USDA Unveils Blueprint to Combat the Avian Influenza Outbreak
…will work with farmers and scientists to develop innovative strategies to limit the extent of depopulations in HPAI outbreaks. USDA will educate consumers and Congress on the need to fix…
RFA Criticizes Musk for Removal of Year-Round E15 from Federal Spending Bill
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Farmers Still Caught in Trump’s Funding Freeze
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U.S. Bird Flu Response Hampered by Trump Administration
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American Agriculture History Minute: First Grain Powered Grain Elevator Developed
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Duvall Addresses Ag Labor, Other Topics at AFBF Convention
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Bill Introduced to Limit Presidential Authority Under the Antiquities Act of 1906
Zumwalt Meadow in Kings Canyon National Park in California…
American Agriculture History Minute-Gaining Control of the Might Mississippi River
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Newly Elected Congressman Adam Gray Highlights Agriculture, Water Challenges
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