China makes record U.S. sorghum purchases
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor During the first week of August, China purchased a record 32 million bushels of U.S. [...]
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Water well owners prepare for flood contamination
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor As Hurricane Laura makes her way across the Gulf of Mexico, property owners in the [...]
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08, 2020
Drought intensifies, triggers CRP emergency grazing
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor It’s been a hot, dry summer across Texas. The latest U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) [...]
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08, 2020
Trump approves Texas emergency declaration ahead of storms
President Donald J. Trump declared that an emergency exists in the state of Texas and ordered federal assistance to supplement [...]
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08, 2020
Student receives grant to research armyworms
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor Armyworms can devastate crops, hayfields and pastures, but a Texas A&M University graduate student is [...]
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08, 2020
Young farmer uses drones to help other farmers
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor Drones are often seen as fun to fly and useful for checking crops, but one [...]
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08, 2020
BQA earns compliance with animal welfare standards
The checkoff-funded Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) program is now recognized as an industry-leading animal welfare program. The U.S. Department of [...]
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08, 2020
Bison raisers suffer pandemic losses, request aid
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter The U.S. bison industry has been greatly impacted by the coronavirus pandemic and its toll [...]
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08, 2020
Exports under China trade deal closely watched
An American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) Market Intel analysis shows China is buying more U.S. commodities for the upcoming marketing [...]
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08, 2020
New Texas hunting, fishing licenses on sale now
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor With hunting season just around the corner, it’s time to purchase 2020-2021 annual Texas hunting [...]