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GUSS co-founder Gary Thompson discusses improved automation, new performance reporting tools, and how autonomous sprayers are helping California growers address labor challenges. Autonomous agricultural technology continues to evolve as growers ...

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“The Ag Meter” interview explores pest pressures, weather extremes, rising costs, water concerns and strategies for producing quality fruit. California growers face an increasingly complex combination of weather uncertainty, pest ...

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Early Settlers Overlooked the Importance of Soil Conservation In the early years of American agriculture, settlers often gave little thought to conserving and maintaining the fertility of their soil. As ...

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Settlers Build Farms Beyond the Mississippi River As American settlers moved west across the Mississippi River, the nation continued to expand, bringing new opportunities and challenges for agriculture. In these ...

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Kyle Kirkland, a Central Valley businessman running for California’s 21st Congressional District, is making water management, agricultural competitiveness and the rising cost of living central themes of his campaign. In ...

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Midwest Migration Transformed American Agriculture By the 1850s, migration into the American Midwest had grown into a massive movement of families seeking new opportunities and land to settle. As Mark ...

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California Sen. Adam Schiff recently visited Canada to discuss trade tensions and their effects on agricultural products, including wine, dairy and beef. The visit focused on tariffs, consumer boycotts and ...

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Researchers are working to develop a vaccine that could help protect cattle from New World screwworm, a destructive parasite that poses a serious threat to livestock health and the U.S. ...

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During the 1850s, westward migration helped transform American agriculture as settlers crossed the Mississippi River and established farms in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska. These pioneers brought more than the ...

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The Trump administration’s plan to increase tariff-free beef imports has not significantly changed U.S. grocery store prices, according to beef industry consultant Dr. Nevil Speer. Initial data indicate that import ...

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