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California walnut growers will soon vote on a measure that would encourage growers to promote their crop, receiving credit from the California Walnut Board for their marketing investments.

U.S. Fresh blueberries, dates, grapefruit and sweet potatoes are among U.S. agricultural products have been hit with 25% retaliatory tariffs by the European Union in mid-November.

Researchers at the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences are developing an app to pick the best regional treatment options for the state’s avocado laurel wilt disease.

Producing fruits and vegetables without applying toxic chemicals and by following other prudent growing practices can help preserve the soil and make farming possible for generations to come.

Marvin’s Produce LLC, Greer, S.C., is pleased to announce that the company has been certified by the State of South Carolina as a woman-owned minority business.

To maintain and improve animal welfare in poultry facilities, Tyson Foods has started using remote video auditing systems.

China plans to treat more waste from livestock breeding to improve its rural environment and reduce agriculture pollution in the world’s top pork producer.

Manure spills can occur during the storage, transportation and application of manure. Advanced planning can minimize the impacts of a manure-related emergency.

For Nate and LouAnn Robinson of Jake’s Country Meats in Cass County, Mich., the supply and demand situation doesn’t matter: Their prices for their pasture-raised pork stay the same.

The University of Missouri has built a small-scale anaerobic digestion system to produce biogas from pig manure.