…three tributaries? What jobs are going to be lost? What land is no longer going to be farmed because of that?” asked Roger Isom, President and CEO of California Cotton…
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The Answer to Reforming Immigration Remains Elusive
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CoBank: Trade War Takes a Toll on Ag Economy
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Final Countdown for 2017 Census of Agriculture
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Senate Passes Farm Bill, Next Stop: Conference
…Reserve Program land, which was approved by voice vote before final consideration of the bill. Included in the bill is Senator Chuck Grassley’s proposal to reform the definition of “actively…
Cover Crop Efficacy Highlighted in Colusa County
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Doggett Named Corn Growers Interim CEO
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Agri View: California Farm Facts
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Help Your Summer Garden Survive the Heat Wave
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Groups Respond to House Passage of 2018 Farm Bill
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