April is Invasive Plant Pest and Disease Awareness Month
By Shala Watson Multimedia Writer The economic losses from invasive species cost the nation up to $120 billion a year, [...]
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Military entrepreneurial project, ag workshop set for April 28-29
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, in cooperation with the Texas AgrAbility Project, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Millican Reserve and [...]
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04, 2017
Mexico, surplus, wild pigs weigh on Texas corn farmers
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Editor There should be plenty of corn for livestock across the state this year. Although a [...]
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04, 2017
Good, bad news in CWD report
Texas has recorded its first cases of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in free-ranging whitetail and elk. Those conclusions were recorded [...]
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Texas farmers see early emergence of pests
By Shala Watson Multimedia Writer The dry and mild winter Texas experienced this year allowed farmers in many regions to [...]
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USDA delays GIPSA rule implementation
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will delay implementation of a controversial rule in the meat and livestock sector and [...]
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04, 2017
Canadian official says country open to discussing trade, NAFTA
By Gary Joiner TFB Radio Network Manager Trade and investment between Canada and the United States, two-way, is worth $2 [...]
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04, 2017
TFB’s wildfire assistance deadline approaches
By Julie Tomascik Editor The deadline to apply for assistance through Texas Farm Bureau’s (TFB) Panhandle Wildfire Relief Fund is [...]
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04, 2017
Deal reached to reopen Chinese markets to U.S. beef
Technical barriers of trade have prevented sales for more than six months since China announced it had last lifted its [...]
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04, 2017
Texas peanut acreage on the decline
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Editor Higher cotton prices could mean fewer peanuts in Texas fields this year. Peanut acreage is [...]