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A new avocado, developed by the University of California Avocado Breeding Program, is about to hit the world market. Downsizing in the U.S. and Canadian cattle herds continued through the first half of 2023.

Organic production becomes more concentrated on larger farms when consumer demand for organic increases.

U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai announced that, after two years of bilateral negotiations, India has agreed to remove retaliatory tariffs imposed in response to the U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum.

Last Wednesday, the Pacific Maritime Association and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union announced a tentative agreement on a new six-year contract.

The Farm Credit Administration recently received a quarterly update on economic issues affecting agriculture as well as an update on the performance of the Farm Credit System through 2022.

Reoccurring outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza has knocked U.S. egg inventories down 29%.

“During the first three quarters of 2022, U.S. beef exports to Korea, Japan, China/Hong Kong, and Taiwan, were a record $6.6 billion,” a a 22% increase.

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association welcomed the release of the final rule from the USDA to establish the Cattle Contract Library Pilot Program.

The Florida Farm Bureau says farmers and ranchers are facing widespread destruction of crops, buildings and fencing from Hurricane Ian.

Representatives from California county Farm Bureaus met with state water officials last week at the California Farm Bureau Water Forum in Sacramento.