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Syngenta Vegetable Seeds: Advancing Lettuce and Melon Varieties in Salinas
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Rachel Nettleton Leads Kern County Farm Bureau
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Freight Safety and Dairy Market Pressures: Nick Folio
…soft, with prices aligning closely to weakened milk futures. Hot weather continues to reduce cow productivity, while out-of-state inventories linger due to weaker export demand. Perhaps most alarming, Folio warned…
California Trucking Rules Under Fire: EPA Pushback
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Florida Citrus and Specialty Crops: Frank Giles on Challenges, Optimism, and Innovation
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Role of Shorthorn Cattle in American Agricultural History
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Farm Labor and Market Shifts: Today’s AgNet News Hour Highlights
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California Pistachio Harvest 2025: Insights from Richard Kreps
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