Senate votes to approve U.S. ambassador to China
The Senate voted 82 to 13 on Monday evening to approve President Donald Trump’s choice of Iowa Governor Terry Branstad [...]
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Texas onions rebound from rough season
The Texas onion season had an early, but rough start in March. It has since made up for that with [...]
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05, 2017
Texas sugarcane growers fight for trade fairness
Dumped and subsidized sugar from Mexico is still injuring U.S. growers, and Mexico has yet to be held accountable for [...]
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05, 2017
Sneezeweed a concern for livestock
There is a weed creeping across Texas fields that is of concern for ranchers and livestock. The small-headed sneezeweed is [...]
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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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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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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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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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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 [...]