Celebrating ag, community at West Texas Fair & Rodeo
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Editor Live music, pig races, livestock shows and more await families of all shapes and sizes [...]
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09, 2017
Texas rancher fights to survive
By Julie Tomascik Editor The phone rings and Craig Miller answers, expecting the usual—an update on hunting conditions. But what [...]
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09, 2017
Hurricane Irma threatened Florida agriculture
Hurricane Irma made landfall in Florida over the weekend, bringing challenges to agriculture in the state. Irma hit the Florida [...]
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09, 2017
Farm income projected to rise slightly
Net cash income and net farm income are both forecast to rise in 2017 relative to 2016 estimates, according to [...]
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09, 2017
Operation Hay Drop feeds livestock during disaster
Animal emergency response efforts continue to be a team effort in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey. With many areas still [...]
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09, 2017
Webinar to focus on risk factors during flood recovery
Hurricane Harvey brought unprecedented rainfall and flooding to a large region of the Lone Star State. As cleanup efforts, recovery [...]
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09, 2017
Assistance available for flood damaged ag land
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Texas has established two special Environmental Quality Incentives [...]
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09, 2017
Mosquito control in wake of Hurricane Harvey
Areas ravaged by flood waters from Hurricane Harvey are fighting large populations of mosquitos. State officials have activated aerial mosquito [...]
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09, 2017
The time is ripe for tax reform
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter Toss the calculator. Lose the tax expert. Forget the long forms. Americans could soon complete [...]
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09, 2017
TPWD urges residents to use caution during Harvey recovery
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) biologists are urging Texas residents affected by Hurricane Harvey to use caution during recovery [...]