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Family Tree Farms Navigates Early Season, Market Shifts, and Water Challenges
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New Export Accelerator Program Aims to Help California Specialty Crop Companies Grow Globally
…scheduled between classroom meetings. Training locations include Chico, Modesto and Bakersfield, providing accessibility for companies throughout California’s agricultural regions. Export Accelerator Program Includes Buyer Connections One of the program’s most…
From Massey-Harris to Massey Ferguson: The Evolution of an Agricultural Icon
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Farm Bill Proposal Sparks Debate Over Imported Foods in School Meals
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Produce Industry Coalition Forms to Defend USMCA Trade Benefits
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American Farm Bureau’s Bailey Corwine on Farm Policy, Mental Health, Leadership, and Agriculture’s Future
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American Farm Bureau Highlights Advocacy, Mental Health, and Convention Planning
…ranging from farm policy and succession planning to consumer engagement and agricultural advocacy, along with extensive networking opportunities. A major focus of the discussion centered on federal agricultural policy. Corwine…
From Threshers to Tractors: The Origins of Massey-Harris
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Senator Schiff Pushes for Expanded Support for Specialty Crop Growers
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Texas Battles the Return of the New World Screwworm: Texas Farm Bureau’s Gary Joiner Shares the Latest with the Ag Meter Nick Papagni
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Texas Farm Bureau Discusses New World Screwworm Response and Livestock Protection Efforts
The New World screwworm continues to be a major concern for livestock producers across the southern United States, but Texas agricultural leaders say coordinated efforts between state and federal agencies…
Windmills and American Agriculture: Powering Farms Across Generations
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Smoke Summit Highlights New Research and Tools for Wine Grape Growers
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