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Heather Hadwick Sounds the Alarm on California’s Growing Wolf Crisis
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How the Wealthy Apple Put Minnesota on the Orchard Map
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Potter Valley Dam Removal Threatens California Water Supply
…Lands, state leaders—including Governor Gavin Newsom—have expressed a desire to remove dams to allow rivers to “run free.” But Lands argues this policy ignores the human, agricultural, and environmental realities…
Anna Baldwin and the First Milking Machine
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Colorado’s Agricultural Turning Point
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Why California Agriculture Is Losing Ground Despite Feeding the World
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Damian Mason Says California Ag Is Outnumbered, Out Regulated, and Still Unmatched
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How Soybeans Became America’s Leading Crop
…By 1969, this share had climbed even higher to 76%, cementing the United States as the dominant player in the international soybean market. Soybeans as America’s Top Cash Crop The…
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…can still be made productive with the right tools. That’s where soil amendments like humates continue to fit. A Farmer-Focused Approach Taylor, a family farmer himself and the 2023 National…