Rep. Vela named vice ranking member of House Ag Committee
A second Texan has been named to a leadership role on the U.S. House Committee on Agriculture. U.S. Representative Filemon [...]
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02, 2017
Bees buzzing in South Texas
By Landee Kieschnick TFB Communications Intern South Texas residents are concerned with recent bee activity in their area. “It’s unusual [...]
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02, 2017
Texas crop, weather report updates
Cropland preparations in the Corpus Christi area are on target and fields look good amid favorable conditions, Dr. Carlos Fernandez, [...]
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02, 2017
Optimistic outlook for milk markets
By Landee Kieschnick TFB Communications Intern Legislators in Washington will soon begin discussions on the 2018 Farm Bill. Dairy farmers [...]
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02, 2017
AgrAbility program launches to help veterans
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension is offering a new program to help military veterans interested in becoming farmers and ranchers. Texas [...]
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02, 2017
Farmers, ranchers make capitol connections
By Julie Tomascik Editor The Texas Legislature is back in session, but what happens in Austin doesn’t just stay in [...]
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02, 2017
Bacon shortage? Not really.
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Editor Despite news reports to the contrary, there’s no shortage of bacon in the United States. [...]
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02, 2017
Drought increases in Valley, lower Coastal Bend
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Editor There’s mixed news for Texans in this week’s Water Weekly report from the Texas Water [...]
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02, 2017
Supreme Court nominee to hear environmental issues, if approved
The ninth, and empty, seat on the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) may soon be filled if President Donald Trump has [...]
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02, 2017
U.S. beef herd continues to expand
A pair of new reports from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reveals an expanding beef cattle market in the [...]