The National Organic Program (NOP) brought the organic community together by having over 1300 businesses and organizations sign a letter to Secretary Brooke Rollins. They want to keep NOP strong ...

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As for California Navel oranges, the supply, supply is extremely low. Growers expect the limited supplies to last until the end of May or the first week in June. Supply ...

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Congratulations to Home Grown Organic Farms in Porterville California, honored as one of the top All-Star grower/suppliers for Whole Foods Market.

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I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. In 1938, Charles E. Schmidt began a mail order tractor parts business. The company got its start in Minot, North Dakota ...

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The USDA’s latest look at avocados reveals trends that point towards growing consumer interest. USDA Economist Cathryn Webber: “The California Avocado Commission estimates that California will produce 375 million pounds ...

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Specialized government aircraft is ejecting millions of Mediterranean fruit flies over the Bay Area. According to a release from the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), the government is ...

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A reintroduced bill aims to help small meat processors around the nation. Senators John Thune (R-SD) and Tina Smith (D-MN) reintroduced the Strengthening Local Processing Act, a bipartisan initiative designed ...

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Continuing to focus on maximizing California’s water supplies, the Bureau of Reclamation has announced another increase in water supply allocations for the Central Valley Project for South of Delta agricultural ...

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USDA’s latest Agricultural Prices report reflects changes in prices received from the previous month for commodities in general, and in both crop and livestock sectors. Rod Bain has the details.

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I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. Early agriculture in the state of Kansas was not always successful. Settlers began increasing in numbers when Kansas was opened to ...

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