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Researchers at the University of California, Davis, are partnering with an international team of scientists to develop wheat varieties that can withstand drought and low water conditions.

**Great news from the National Potato Council that the first shipments of U.S. fresh potatoes have crossed into Mexico. The May 11th crossings signal the start of Mexico restoring full market access for U.S. potatoes. The shipments come after more than 25 years of regulatory and legal obstructions by Mexico, and a year after the Mexican Supreme Court cleared U...

When it comes to climate change, consumers view agriculture as a part of the solution rather than the problem.

The U.S. Trade Representative, the National Potato Council and several state organizations requested the federal government increase tariffs on frozen fries imported from the EU.

Demand in California has been rising steadily for livestock to provide grazing services to attack weeds as a wildfire-prevention measure.

**The National Potato Council and a dozen other potato associations thanked Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue for his support of expanded fresh potato exports to Mexico. Thepacker.com reports, he was thanked in a letter for his testimony before a House Ag Appropriations Subcommittee hearing...

House Ag Committee Chair Mike Conaway rejected the most recent recommendation to establish a generic mandatory label option if the U.S. loses its WTO appeal regarding COOL. The WTO’s deadline for its decision is May 18th. A generic mandate would require the meat derived from an animal born, raised and slaughtered in the U...