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Farm Sense: The Original Supernut
Farm Sense: The Original Supernut

Clinton Griffiths shares the first ever campaign from the American Pecan Council.

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Hurricane Harvey Spares Texas Citrus, Growers Filling Florida’s Loss

Hurricane Harvey hit Texas, but the state's citrus was spared.

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UT Encourages Nutrition By Turning Vegetables Into Race Cars

Sorry, Mom! But these kids are playing with their food!

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Restaurant Using Hydroponics to Grow Salad

This restaurant has lettuce growing on the walls.

Southern California Lemon Harvest To Begin
Southern California Lemon Harvest To Begin

Another round of lemon harvest will begin soon in southern California.

UK Brewing Up Hops to Rival U.S. Craft Beer Industry

There are more than 5,000 craft breweries in the U.S., and brewers in the UK are hoping to recreate that same success.

Perdue Tours Citrus, Pecan Crops Damaged by Irma
Perdue Tours Citrus, Pecan Crops Damaged by Irma

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue has been traveling the states hit the hardest by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma.

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AFBF Speaks Out On Trump's New Cuban Business Rules

The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) is urging President Trump to “exercise caution” as he rolls out new rules and restrictions when it comes to doing business with Cuba.

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Thatcher: "Whole New Ball of Wax" with New Ag Secretary

The presidential inauguration is a little more than a week away and most of the incoming cabinet has been selected. Confirmation hearing are underway; however, the next head of the USDA is still unclear. 

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Tips on Caring for Your Backyard Citrus Trees

The peak of Louisiana citrus season will soon arrive, and many retail outlets are stocking up on tree-ripened satsumas, lemons and navel oranges.

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Sour Year for Sweet Potatoes, Losses From Flooding

Fortunately, half of the sweet potato crop was harvested before the storm. However, some losses may not be known until the crop is in storage.

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Tyson Foods Recalling Chicken Nugget Products

Tyson Foods Inc. is recalling nearly 132,520 pounds of fully cooked chicken nugget products that could contain hard plastic.

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Promising Potatoes in North Dakota

The potato crop in the northeast corner of North Dakota is being described as the worst ever because of excessive moisture this year. But that doesn't prove true to the whole state.  

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Farm Journal College TV: Early Stages of Soybean Growth

On this week's episode of Farm Journal College, Missy Bauer, agronomist, has some tips about soybean growth.

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Farming Dory

Researchers at the University of Florida are looking at ways to breed and grow blue tangs in captivity to not deplete the species in the wild.