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On Monday, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson cosponsored a resolution to designate June as National Dairy Month.  House Resolution 257 is sponsored by New York Republican Representative Claudia Tenney.   “With Idaho being the third-largest dairy-producing state, the dairy industry plays a significant role in our economy," Simpson said this week.  "Designating June ...

**California state regulators report they have found detectable levels of pesticides floating in the air in multiple, large farming regions. Environmentalists and anti-pesticide activists say the compounds pose a far greater risk than the state is willing to acknowledge...

UC Davis researchers aim to extend tomato shelf life, combat postharvest crop loss for sustainable agriculture practices.

More than 6,000 cattle producers, industry partners and stakeholders gathered for the National Cattlemen's Beef Association annual convention.

Valent U.S.A. has partnered with the National FFA to provide teachers a first-of-its-kind “Sustainability in Agriculture Lesson Series.”

Farmers and analysts alike expected milk prices to suffer from COVID-19, but what started as a price drop estimate of 6% has quickly become much darker.

The California Strawberry Commission reports acreage in Oxnard was down slightly this season, but higher-yielding varieties have resulted in record levels of production.

January-August U.S. beef exports were slightly below 2018’s record pace, declining 2% in volume and 1% in value. Accounted for 14% of total U.S. beef production in August.

Trade possibilities in Southeast Asia have red meat producers drooling, and a big reason the U.S. Meat Export Federation held its first-ever regional product showcase.

Produce companies are competing for scarce talent in a tight economy, and that translates to better benefits and higher compensation than a few years ago.