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Almond farmers like Matt Efird shift to diversified crops amid price decline. Getty Images' methane capture initiative cuts emissions by over 2 million metric tons since 2012.

California clingstone peach growers rush to harvest crop amidst high temperatures to avoid fruit issues like overripeness and bruising.

New funding announced from the USDA will help dairy producers affected by natural disasters.

**The American Fruit Growers held its annual State of the Industry survey, with labor a big topic. One-third of the respondents say labor is not an issue for them, at least not yet. Growing Produce says that group typically has a stable team of employees, and in 20% of those cases, it includes family members...

**A coalition of California farm and water district groups has formally asked House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to appoint Representative Jim Costa, a Fresno Democrat, as the new chair of the House Ag Committee. In a letter sent Friday, the 70 organizations said Costa “possesses the experience and leadership adeptness” to serve effectively...

The pandemic has complicated work for California farmers who need replacement parts for machinery, with some parts in short supply.

Winegrape Growers of California, Oregon and Washington had their first meeting of a Smoke Exposure Task Force to address the problems caused by exposure to wildfire smoke.

The Wisconsin Dept of Ag reports the loss of another 212 dairy farms in the first quarter of 2019. On April 1, the number of licensed dairy farms in Wisconsin stood at 7,898.

The 2017 Ag Census shows the dairy industry continues its relentless march toward consolidation. The Ag Census shows over 54,000 farms had milk cows in 2017.

In honor of National Nutrition Month®, Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue announced a new campaign to help simplify the nutrition information that surrounds us each day.