Texas Land Trends tracks a changing state
By Gary Joiner TFB Radio Network Manager Is Texas a rural state? Yes. Eighty-three percent of the state’s lands are [...]
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06, 2017
AFBF submits NAFTA comments to USTR
The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) submitted North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) comments to the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) [...]
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06, 2017
Gene identified to resist wheat streak mosaic virus
By Shala Watson Multimedia Writer The Texas wheat crop faced another challenging year from reduced acreage, weather events and disease [...]
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06, 2017
Details finalized to send U.S. beef to China
By Julie Tomascik Editor American beef could soon be at the center of Chinese plates. According to the U.S. Department [...]
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06, 2017
Lab confirms five cases of Canine Influenza Virus in Texas
A highly-contagious respiratory infection that affects dogs has been confirmed in Texas. The Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) [...]
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06, 2017
Good wheat crop hampered by low prices
By Julie Tomascik Editor A good crop, and not so good prices. That’s what many Texas wheat farmers are facing. [...]
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06, 2017
Historic TxDOT plan to improve roads
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Editor Over the next decade, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) will invest $70 billion to [...]
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06, 2017
Animal Disease Traceability meeting scheduled
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has scheduled an Animal Disease Traceability (ADT) [...]
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06, 2017
Texas rural land values rising
Texas rural land values rose for the sixth consecutive year in 2016, according to preliminary data from Charles Gilliland, research [...]
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06, 2017
Survey indicates farmers eager to rework NAFTA
The latest Purdue/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer is out, showing a steady, positive farmer sentiment and a clear desire to [...]