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Three coastal counties report mixed crop sales for 2025; SB County up 11.5%
Annual crop reports from California counties are starting to trickle in, offering perspective on how farmers are doing: what crops are up and which crops are down? While many counties have yet to report in the San Joaquin Valley, coastal counties... Read more.
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