EPA extends farmworker protection standard deadline
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will extend the deadline to meet requirements of its new farmworker protection standard (WPS) until [...]
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06, 2017
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06, 2017
Equipment sales show optimism
Agricultural equipment sales have increased for six straight months, according to Creighton University’s Rural Mainstreet Index. A recent report from [...]
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06, 2017
Protect yourself against sun exposure
By Gary Joiner TFB Radio Network Manager Long workdays spent outside put farmers and ranchers at risk. One danger they [...]
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06, 2017
Wildfire preparedness workshop set for June 22
Texas Panhandle landowners are invited to attend a workshop designed to help better prepare for wildfires. The one-day Wildfire Preparedness [...]
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06, 2017
‘Pink slime’ lawsuit begins in South Dakota
The billion-dollar defamation suit against ABC over its coverage of lean, finely textured beef, or “pink slime” as ABC called [...]
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06, 2017
Applications open for Young Farmer & Rancher contests
Big or small. Organic or conventional. Grass-fed or grain-fed. Each operation is unique, and every farmer and rancher has a [...]
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06, 2017
Trump administration unwinding WOTUS rule
By Gary Joiner TFB Radio Network Manager A proposal by the Trump administration to withdraw the “Waters of the U.S.” [...]
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06, 2017
Bee colony losses down for U.S. beekeepers
The number of honey bee colonies lost last year is down from the previous year and shows an improvement over [...]
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05, 2017
Funding for Texas Tech veterinary school included in budget
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Editor Despite news Texas Tech University put its plans for a veterinary school on hold, state [...]
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05, 2017
Pond, fish management vital during summer months
As temperatures increase across the state and as summer nears, it’s important for landowners to maintain healthy ponds and fish [...]