U.S. ag exports hit third highest level on record
U.S. agricultural exports totaled $140.5 billion in fiscal year (FY) 2017, climbing nearly $10.9 billion from the previous year to [...]
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11, 2017
House passes tax reform legislation
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter Cheers were heard across the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives Thursday as Republicans [...]
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11, 2017
Ag trade focus of 2017 Texas Plant Protection Conference
The importance of agricultural trade and current and future farm policy will be discussed at the 2017 Texas Plant Protection [...]
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11, 2017
TWDB offers agricultural water conservation grants
By Gary Joiner TFB Radio Network Manager The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) is accepting applications for Fiscal Year 2018 [...]
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11, 2017
USDA: WHO antibiotic guidelines not supported by sound science
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s acting chief scientist is speaking out on a recent report [...]
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11, 2017
Calf market trends, forage production highlight cow-calf clinic
By Blair Fannin AgriLife Today Beef cattle producers from throughout the South Central Texas region learned more about raising calves [...]
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11, 2017
Farmers ‘keep the stubble’ during No-Till November
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and its partners encourage farmers to “keep the stubble” [...]
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11, 2017
Texas soybean, peanut, cotton production up
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter Farmers in Texas produced less corn and sorghum this year, according to a new report [...]
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11, 2017
Senate GOP tax plan promises more deductions for estate tax
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter Senate Republicans unveiled their plan for tax reform last Thursday. It promises bigger paychecks for [...]
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11, 2017
Gary Six appointed as state executive director for Texas FSA
The Trump administration appointed Gary Six as the new state executive director in Texas for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s [...]