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Alexandra Duarte Pledges to Fight for California Farmers in State Senate Run
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Iowa Farmer Unearths Rare Treasure from the 1850s
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California Farm Bureau’s Shannon Douglas Tackles Prop 50, Farm Bill, and the Future of Farming
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California Trucking: Costs, Rules & Roadblocks
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California Farmers Face Policy, Energy, and Innovation Challenges
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Farming for the Future: Jake Barcellos and A-Bar Ag Enterprises
…for agriculture. Farmers as Environmental Stewards Barcellos emphasizes that farmers are the original environmentalists. Protecting soil and water ensures healthy crops year after year. Far from depleting the land, A-Bar…
Don Cameron: California Ag Leadership & Challenges
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Henry A. Wallace: Innovator, Journalist, and Statesman
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