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Global breadbasket countries have had much to contend with in recent years, but it is climate change that presents their biggest challenge.

 Ten years ago Colorado became the first state in the U.S. to fully legalize the recreational use of cannabis. Many other states followed, and several others al

The megadrought across the western U.S. is turning green pastures on farms brown. But new technology is providing some solutions.

Price elasticity, supply and demand curves...what better way to learn about economic fundamentals than through cannabis?

Hoop houses and hemp liars: economists examine the numbers in 'Can Legal Weed Win?'

The state’s pot industry hopes federal legalisation will help. It may instead be its death knell | United States

Daniel Sumner is a UCANR distinguished professor of agricultural economics at UC Davis. He explains why pistachios may stay out of the milk replacement area.

This week on AgweekTV, we'll see how the blizzard in North Dakota impacted ranchers in the midst of calving and what it could mean for the state's drought status. We'll find out about the possible impact avian influenza could have on all poultry products. The region's dairy producers call for a change in their commodity's pricing. And we get to know a non-profit that allows people to have their hand in agriculture.

The price of eggs is soaring in part because of a huge bird flu wave.

Alameda County — The South Livermore Valley area must attract mid-sized vineyard companies, focus on a special varietal for the region, and build the hotels and tasting rooms necessary for