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Henry A. Wallace: Innovator, Journalist, and Statesman
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Angus Bulls Introduced to America
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Syngenta Vegetable Seeds: Advancing Lettuce and Melon Varieties in Salinas
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Freight Safety and Dairy Market Pressures: Nick Folio
Freight Safety and Dairy Market Pressures: The AgNet News Hour delivered another wide-ranging discussion today, spotlighting California’s unpredictable weather, pressures in the dairy and hay markets, and major safety concerns…
Role of Shorthorn Cattle in American Agricultural History
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Rise, Fall, and Comeback of Chickens in American Agriculture
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Life on a Midwest Farm in the 1840s
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Dairy, Family, and Football: Joseph Bakker’s Life in the Central Valley
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Marietta, Ohio: First Settlement of the Northwest Territory
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How Pioneers Hunted and Preserved Food After 1776
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Robert McCormick and the Birth of American Agricultural Innovation
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California Freight Industry Crisis: Trucking Leader Speaks Out on Rising Costs and Regulations
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