Fall Tour inspires, educates young farmers, ranchers
By Shala Watson Staff Writer Young farmers and ranchers across Texas are cultivating a legacy and driving the trends, laying [...]
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09, 2016
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09, 2016
Texas drought conditions declining
Wet weather and cooler temperatures have helped relieve drought conditions across much of Texas. Less than one percent of the [...]
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09, 2016
Atrazine availability in jeopardy, farmers urged to comment
By Julie Tomascik Associate Editor Decreased weed management options and increased costs could be facing corn, sorghum and sugarcane farmers [...]
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09, 2016
EPA violated personal privacy of farmers, ranchers
The Environmental Protection Agency has violated the personal privacy of tens of thousands of farmers and ranchers, according to a [...]
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09, 2016
Comptroller launches eminent domain database
The Texas Comptroller’s office recently launched a statewide online eminent domain database. The publicly available tool will show which government [...]
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09, 2016
AFBFA launches new beef education website
The American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture (AFBFA) launched a new webpage focused on beef education tools developed in partnership with [...]
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09, 2016
USDA seeks comments on beef carcass grade guidelines
By Jessica Domel News Editor Should standards for beef carcass grades be revised? The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing [...]
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09, 2016
Survey shows farmer sentiment fell significantly in August
Farmer sentiment towards the agricultural economy took a turn in August. It fell 17 points from 112 in July to [...]
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09, 2016
Texas peanut farmers scout for disease
Extended wet conditions in the Texas Southern Plains have created the ideal setting for peanut disease development. The mixture of [...]
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09, 2016
Voter registration deadline approaches
By Jessica Domel News Editor The future is in your hands, but only if you’ve registered to participate in the [...]