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Sheriff Chad Bianco: “California Agriculture Is in Crisis Mode”
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Labor Crisis Still Looms Over California’s Fresh Fruit Industry
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Bianco Slams Solar Panels on Farmland
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U.S. Citrus Tariff Threatens South African Agriculture
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USDA Unveils 7-Point National Farm Security Action Plan
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Eli Whitney’s Cotton Gin Revolutionized American Agriculture
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Chad Bianco: “California Is in Crisis—And Agriculture Is Paying the Price”
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California Fresh Fruit Industry Faces Crisis
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Hilton Slams Solar on Farmland, Pledges Support for California Ag
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Chad Bianco: “Somebody’s Got to Fix California”
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San Joaquin Valley Water Blueprint Pushes for Bold Water Reforms
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