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Animal rights activists are trying to make Sonoma County, California, which is legendary the world over for its wine, the first county in the nation to ban concentrated animal feeding operations by a public vote.

Farm groups are organizing to defeat a ballot measure that could make Sonoma County the first county in the nation to ban concentrated animal feeding operations by popular vote.

The current bill was set to expire in September, but Congress gave itself a yearlong extension to negotiate a new one.

Daniel Sumner is a distinguished professor Agricultural and Resource Economics department at UC Davis. He comments on the fact that almonds are heavily used in non-dairy markets, with walnuts growing in the category.

Drought in the Mediterranean region has driven up prices globally. It could be good news for olive oil produced in America.

Rising temperatures in key agricultural regions across the United States are leading more farmers to harvest in the middle of the night to safeguard the quality of their crops.

Keel bone damage is a multifactorial problem

Rising temperatures in key agricultural regions across the United States are leading more farmers to harvest in the middle of the night to safeguard the quality of their crops.

Layer Hen Keel Bone Health Program providing funds to support global, cross-disciplinary teams.

“If you’re a farmer, you have to retrofit your operations ... that takes time and money.”