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As California’s weather swings from droughts to floods, farmers say they’re planning for either extreme but remain confident with the water supply in state reservoirs well above the historical average.

Now that California prune growers are earning a higher price, with supply more in line with demand, marketers say: Don’t go nuts on prunes.

North Coast vineyards in California are preparing for a late winegrape harvest after a cold and overcast spring slowed fruit growth in the prized wine region.

The Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration announced allocated funding for reliable high-speed internet.

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association is calling on Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack to immediately halt U.S. beef imports from Brazil.

California citrus growers and marketers say the current navel orange crop looks promising in volume and quality, one season after one of their smallest crops in years.

Data from USDA’s Economic Research Service shows the number of U.S. farms continues a slow decline. After peaking at 6.8 million farms in 1935, the number of farms and ranches fell sharply through the early 1970s.

Several California crops may begin to feel market impacts from the Russian invasion in Ukraine as it drives up prices of grains, sunflower oil and other commodities.

Reuters says the four meatpacker bosses will discuss cattle markets and price increases for consumers. The drought means hard choices for farmers throughout California’s Central Valley.

A recent Bloomberg report says China, which consumes half the world’s pork, has a goal to be mostly self-sufficient in pork production.