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California pear growers are seeking relief from Argentine imports that they say have displaced their fruit in U.S. markets and driven down prices for growers in the state.

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On a recent morning, Oriana Kruszewski started her workday on her 40-acre farm in Winslow in northwestern Illinois by hopping aboard a golf cart and zipping past her farmhouse, freshwater creek, fire ...