Florida officials expect to win screwworm battle
Florida officials expect to win the fight against screwworms and have decided it’s safe to begin winding down efforts to [...]
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03, 2017
Livestock supply points winding down
Over the past two weeks, truckloads of hay and supplies headed for the Livestock Supply Points in the Texas Panhandle [...]
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03, 2017
Fever ticks detected on new premises in Live Oak County
Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) confirmed fever ticks on new premises within the established Live Oak County Control Purpose Quarantine [...]
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03, 2017
Wet fields in Coastal Bend delay planting
Late winter rains in the Coastal Bend of Texas have resulted in later than usual planting of cotton for the [...]
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03, 2017
Proposal would cut local FSA staff, statistical services
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Editor The White House’s fiscal year 2018 budget blueprint has many in the farm and ranch [...]
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03, 2017
Perdue’s Senate confirmation hearing set
After nearly two months since his nomination, the Senate Agriculture Committee has set the confirmation hearing start date for U.S. [...]
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03, 2017
Subcommittee studies agricultural research importance
The House Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture and Research held a hearing last week to highlight the importance of [...]
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03, 2017
Panhandle farmers’, ranchers’ losses estimated over $21 million
Early reports from the Texas Panhandle paint a grim picture of what remains following three wildfires that scorched nearly half [...]
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03, 2017
Farmers, ranchers ask Congress to strengthen safety net
The American Farm Bureau Federation and 11 other farm and ranch groups recently asked congressional budget and appropriations committees to [...]
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03, 2017
New label amendments for Topguard Terra
Farmers now have additional options that allow application of Topguard Terra fungicide before or after planting. The Texas Department of [...]