Censky nominated as USDA deputy secretary
The Trump administration has nominated Stephen Censky to serve as deputy secretary of Agriculture. Censky has served as the CEO [...]
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Lawmakers call on Trump to help cotton farmers
A bipartisan group of 109 lawmakers submitted a letter to President Donald Trump on Monday, urging the president to help stabilize [...]
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07, 2017
BSE case in Alabama announced
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced Tuesday an atypical case of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE), a neurologic disease of [...]
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07, 2017
Report: Meat demand to slow over next decade
Growth in agriculture over the next decade will likely come from increased yields, larger herds and more output per animal, [...]
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07, 2017
Judge denies petition to ban chlorpyrifos pesticide
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Editor A pesticide that is used on corn, soybeans, fruit trees, golf courses and fence posts [...]
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07, 2017
JBS sells Canadian feedyard, farmland for $40 million
North America’s largest cattle feeder JBS has reached a deal to sell a Canadian feedyard and neighboring farmland near Brooks, [...]
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07, 2017
Foreign-owned ag land on the rise in Texas
There’s a new trend sweeping the nation, and Texas is at the forefront. According to a new report from the [...]
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07, 2017
Agriculture, manufacturing highlighted in NAFTA objectives
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Editor The Trump administration’s intentions and goals for renegotiating the 23-year-old North American Free Trade Agreement [...]
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07, 2017
FSA county committee nominations due Aug. 1
Texas farmers and ranchers have until Aug. 1 to nominate eligible candidates to serve on local U.S. Department of Agriculture [...]
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07, 2017
China signs near-record deal for U.S. soybeans
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Editor If realized, a new contract between China and the United States will be the second [...]