New video highlights farm labor shortage across U.S.
A new video produced by the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) shines a spotlight on the frustrations of the nation's farmers [...]
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07, 2016
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07, 2016
FAQ: Texas Grain Producer Indemnity Fund Program
Texas grain producers will vote Dec. 5-9 on the establishment of a grain indemnity fund program. Texas Farm Bureau supports [...]
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07, 2016
Dr. Judd: When is horse feed too old?
Walk through the grocery store, and you’ll find that most food products have a “sell by” or “use by” date [...]
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07, 2016
Report: Commodity prices to remain stable
Stable prices and more restrained agricultural markets are on the horizon, according to a new report from the Food and [...]
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07, 2016
Senate to consider cloture on GMO labeling bill
All eyes will be on Washington, D.C. today (Wednesday) as the U.S. Senate decides whether or not to push forward [...]
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07, 2016
Government has three years to rule on ESA protection for Monarch butterfly
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service agreed Tuesday to make a decision by June 30, 2019 on whether or not [...]
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07, 2016
Monsanto, Microsoft to invest in ag tech startups
The world’s largest seed company, Monsanto, is partnering with a global software company to invest in agricultural technology startups in [...]
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07, 2016
Enrollment opens for Dairy Margin Protection Program
American dairy farmers have until Sept. 30 to enroll in the U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency’s (USDA FSA) [...]
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07, 2016
Rainfall spurs bumper hay crop, wildlife habitat in Mills County
It should be a good summer for white-tailed deer and other wildlife at the top of the Texas Hill Country [...]
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06, 2016
A year of bumper crops?
A U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) planting report released yesterday points to bumper crops for corn, beans and cotton. The [...]