Diesel prices, input costs continue to climb for agriculture
By Julie Tomascik Editor Farmers and ranchers continue to pay escalating prices to grow crops and raise livestock. One of [...]
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05, 2022
First EPA WOTUS roundtable lacks ag representation
By Carey Martin TFB Radio Network Manager The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently held the first of 10 scheduled [...]
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05, 2022
Inflation expected to burden U.S. economy for several years
Overall consumer prices in April were 8.3% higher than a year ago, and America’s families can expect inflation to continue [...]
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05, 2022
U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol grower participation doubles
Grower participation in the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol for the 2021/22 crop doubled since the program’s pilot launched last year. [...]
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05, 2022
Meat industry investigator bill passes House Ag Committee
The U.S. House Agriculture Committee passed the Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act of 2022, which will create a new [...]
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05, 2022
Improving farm, ranchland during drought
By Tom Nicolette Senior Network Producer With the ongoing Texas drought comes an opportunity for improvements on farm and ranchland. [...]
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05, 2022
Adkins named director for Farm Service Agency in Texas
The Biden administration recently appointed Kelly Adkins as the new state executive director for the USDA Texas Farm Service Agency [...]
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05, 2022
Mike Atkinson farms on the outskirts of Houston
By Julie Tomascik Editor From strawberries to blueberries and collards to kale, Mike Atkinson’s fields yield a bountiful harvest for [...]
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05, 2022
USDA announces $6 billion in natural disaster payments
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that commodity and specialty crop producers impacted by natural disaster events in [...]
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05, 2022
Herbicide applications during dry, hot months
By Tom Nicolette Senior Network Producer As hot, dry conditions persist across the Lone Star State, AgriLife Extension specialists have [...]