USDA announces cotton loan rate differentials
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced the 2017 crop loan rate differentials for upland and extra-long [...]
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‘No Land No Water’ campaign promotes conservation
By Gary Joiner TFB Radio Network Manager When it rains in Texas, it falls predominantly on a privately-owned farm, ranch [...]
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04, 2017
Texas Rural Challenge competition deadlines approaching
By Shala Watson Multimedia Writer Rural communities make up more than half of the Lone Star State, and the Texas [...]
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04, 2017
Farm bill talks begin in House Committee on Agriculture
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Editor The next farm bill may be at least two years away from implementation, but lawmakers [...]
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Countdown to agriculture census
By Shala Watson Multimedia Writer Every five years, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) conducts [...]
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Training set to help growers prepare for new rule
By Shala Watson Multimedia Writer Produce safety outlined under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) is a federal requirement that [...]
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Kubota opens North American headquarters in Texas
Kubota Tractor Corporation unveiled its new North American headquarters building in Grapevine, Texas earlier this month. The company’s move to [...]
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Sorghum acreage on the rise
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Editor Despite the prolific sugarcane aphids, Texas farmers are sticking with sorghum. Farmers report they’ll plant [...]
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Texan among new national advocacy leadership class
Texas Farm Bureau member James O’Brien is among the young farmers and ranchers who have been selected by the American [...]
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WOTUS challenges move forward
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Editor The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) will not put legal challenges to the [...]