Legislative fix brings flexibility to PPP
Changes recently passed by the House and Senate to the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck (SBA) Protection Program (PPP) offers farmers [...]
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06, 2020
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06, 2020
Peanut butter popularity spreads during COVID-19
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor Peanut butter, a common American food, has seen sales increase since the start of the [...]
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06, 2020
Central Texas crops pummeled by hail, storms
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor Storms rolled through Central Texas in late May, bringing heavy rain, strong wind gusts, flooding [...]
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06, 2020
Matagorda County farmers plant first hemp crop
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor The 2018 Farm Bill legalized industrial hemp production for the first time in nearly 100 [...]
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06, 2020
COVID-19 leads to U.S. ag export declines for 2020
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor The latest Outlook for Agricultural Trade, published by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), has [...]
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06, 2020
Path cleared for U.S. sorghum exports to Vietnam
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor After more than four years of negotiations, U.S. sorghum will soon be headed to Vietnam. [...]
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06, 2020
Rural Texans still need better broadband access
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor It’s no secret that when it comes to broadband access, rural residents are far behind [...]
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06, 2020
Beef Cattle Short Course moved to online format
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor Texas A&M University’s Beef Cattle Short Course will be held online this year due to [...]
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06, 2020
U.S. ground beef sales up $1 billion in 2020
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor Through mid-May, U.S. ground beef sales increased more than $1 billion over the same time [...]
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06, 2020
More COVID-19 farm, ranch assistance needed
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor The $19 billion U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) package will [...]