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At this year’s World Ag Expo, John Deere highlighted new equipment designed to make life easier for California farmers—especially those managing smaller properties or needing versatile support equipment. Mark Davey, ...

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The Midwest’s Industrial Shift After the Civil War Between the end of the Civil War and the conclusion of World War II, the American Midwest experienced one of the most ...

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California’s freight and agricultural sectors are under unprecedented strain, and few know the pressures better than Mark Woods and Jose Nunez of Wildwood Express. From skyrocketing regulations to rising equipment ...

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At the 2026 World Ag Expo in Tulare, one of the most talked-about innovations isn’t a new tractor or chemical — it’s a laser. Paul Mikesell, founder and CEO of ...

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At the World Ag Expo, Ag Meter caught up with Lance Shebelut — Fresno State baseball standout, Tenaya Park local legend, and now a leading grower in California’s Central Valley. ...

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World Ag Expo Conversation Highlights the Critical Role of Bees At the World Ag Expo, plenty of attention goes to equipment, markets, and policy. But one of the most essential ...

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A Fifth-Generation Farmer Speaks Out Stephanie Moreda-Arend, fifth-generation farmer from Moreda Family Farms in the Pinaluma–Point Reyes area, has been at the forefront of a battle to preserve family farming ...

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The River City That Shaped American Agriculture “I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute…” The importance of St. Louis when looking at the history of American agriculture cannot ...

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American agriculture is filled with innovators whose influence extended far beyond the fields. One such figure is Robert Thomas, a man whose love of writing and fascination with the stars ...

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California faces unprecedented challenges in water management, energy production, and natural resource use. In a wide-ranging conversation with Edward Ring, Director of Energy and Water Policy at the California Policy ...

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