Fire ants march across Texas fields
By Shala Watson Multimedia Writer Fire ants are a growing nuisance across Texas in urban, agricultural and wildlife areas. The [...]
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05, 2017
Mexico turns to Brazil for corn
One of the nation’s largest importers of American corn has just found another source for its grain. Late last week, [...]
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05, 2017
Disaster Assistance Programs available for farmers, ranchers
Farmers, ranchers, families and small businesses affected by recent severe storms and flooding have assistance available through several U.S. Department [...]
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05, 2017
NAFTA renegotiation to start in August
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Editor The Trump administration on Thursday officially triggered a process that will begin renegotiation of the [...]
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05, 2017
U.S. cotton crop expected to be bigger in 2017-18
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report, the 2017-18 cotton crop [...]
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05, 2017
Texas Rural Challenge conference approaches
By Shala Watson Multimedia Writer Rural communities are the heartbeat of Texas and agriculture. More than 170 of the 254 [...]
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05, 2017
Perdue: Farmers, rural communities hurting
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Editor Low commodity prices, a strong dollar and global production are squeezing American farmers and taking [...]
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05, 2017
Summer could be hot and dry
Above-average temperatures and dry conditions across Texas could be a sign of things to come this summer, according to State [...]
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05, 2017
First West Nile case of the year confirmed in Texas
Texas’ first West Nile case of the year has been reported to the Department of State Health Services (DSHS). An [...]
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05, 2017
White-tailed deer fawns landing in favorable conditions
By Gary Joiner TFB Radio Network Manager White-tailed deer fawns are hitting the ground in many parts of Texas, and [...]