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How Hay Baling Began: The First Hay Presses and Early Innovations
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AgNet News Hour: Weather, Policy, and Crop Insights in California Agriculture
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The Westward Expansion of American Agriculture: Wheat, Corn, and the Rise of Dairy Farming
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AgroLiquid’s Abe Isaak on Citrus Nutrition, Frost Protection, and Boosting Brix Levels in California Citrus
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How Early Agriculture Shaped Ohio: Insights from Mark Oppold
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