Legislation provides flexibility for hauling ag commodities
The newly introduced Haulers of Agriculture and Livestock Safety (HAULS) Act of 2020 would help accommodate the seasonal spikes in [...]
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10, 2020
Pandemic brings new attention to beef cattle industry
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted issues within the beef cattle industry, and Congress introduced several bills [...]
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10, 2020
Windbreaks have variety of uses in rural, urban settings
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor Windbreaks are common across rural Texas, where the dense foliage surrounding homes and fields is [...]
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10, 2020
Quail forecast points to best prospects in South Texas
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter Some Texas hunters may have to work a bit harder to bag a quail this [...]
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10, 2020
A disappointing year for LRGV cotton farmers
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor A tough start to 2020 for Lower Rio Grande Valley (LRGV) cotton farmers progressively worsened [...]
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10, 2020
USDA to distribute $1.68 billion in CRP payments
Landowners, farmers and ranchers enrolled in 21.9 million acres of the Conservation Reserve Program should begin receiving $1.68 billion in [...]
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10, 2020
APHIS announces $2.8 million in funding to combat CWD
The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is providing nearly $2.8 million to [...]
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10, 2020
Enrollment open for 2021 ARC, PLC farm bill programs
Farmers and ranchers can make elections and enroll in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs [...]
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10, 2020
Nielsen driven by a desire for future in agriculture
By Julie Tomascik Editor All he wanted to do was drive a tractor and farm and ranch. Now, Brian Nielsen [...]
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10, 2020
Dairy Margin Coverage program enrollment open
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is accepting applications for the Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program for 2021 enrollment. “This year [...]