FSA extends deadline for the County Committee elections
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced the deadline to submit 2016 County Committee ballots has [...]
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11, 2016
Ranchers should evaluate bale feeder options
As winter approaches, ranchers are preparing to deliver hay and winter feed to their herds. And cattlemen are looking for [...]
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11, 2016
TFB leadership programs underway
By Shala Watson Staff Writer Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) offers programs to help farmers and ranchers in the Lone Star [...]
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11, 2016
BIG Conference set for Dec. 13-14
The Blackland Income Growth (BIG) Conference, the largest conference for Central Texas Blacklands region farmers and ranchers, is set for [...]
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11, 2016
Researcher studies decline in meat consumption
There has been a steady decline in meat consumption in the U.S. over the past decade. It has fallen 14 [...]
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11, 2016
USDA makes changes to prevented planting program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Risk Management Agency (RMA) announced updates to improve the Prevented Planting Program. “These improvements [...]
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11, 2016
Valley citrus growers approve referendum
By Shala Watson Staff Writer Texas citrus growers are grappling with serious threats to their livelihood. That’s why Rio Grande [...]
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11, 2016
Veterinary Feed Directive changes on the horizon
By Julie Tomascik Associate Editor Each year brings new changes and new regulations. Next year will be no different. Starting [...]
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11, 2016
TAHC modifies temporary preventative quarantine area
The Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) has modified the 223,000-acre Temporary Preventative Quarantine Area (TPQA) in Cameron County. The TPQA [...]
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11, 2016
Texas Agriculture Memorial Day recognized at Capitol
The inaugural ceremony of Texas Agriculture Memorial Day in Austin on Monday allowed Texans to honor the lives of farmers [...]