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California Citrus Outlook Strong Despite Weather Challenges and Rising Costs
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…to carry nutrients and move through soil. The result? Better root-zone hydration, improved soil balance, and healthier crops—even in challenging conditions like pistachio orchards planted in highly saline soils. Just…
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Farmland Protection and Farm Transition Take Focus in AgNet News Hour Interview
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From Failed Crops to the Wheat State: Early Kansas Agriculture
…strong prairie winds. Soil conditions, while fertile, were often unfamiliar to farmers who had experience with more forested or humid landscapes. As a result, many of the crops settlers initially…