Hessian fly threat looms, experts stress awareness
Warm winters, high rainfall and increased use of minimum tillage in Texas create an environment the Hessian fly larvae thrives in, [...]
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09, 2016
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09, 2016
U.S. takes action toward Chinese ag subsidies
The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) initiated a formal complaint over China’s excessive agricultural subsidies on corn, rice and wheat before [...]
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09, 2016
Bayer, Monsanto announce merger in $66 billion deal
If the deal closes between German-based Bayer and Monsanto, it will create the world’s largest seed and crop protection company, [...]
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09, 2016
Freight shuttle system prototype debuts
Researchers at Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) recently debuted a project that has been in the works for more than [...]
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09, 2016
USDA predicts record corn, soybean crops, increased corn prices
A new World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) offers a mixed [...]
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09, 2016
Fall Tour inspires, educates young farmers, ranchers
By Shala Watson Staff Writer Young farmers and ranchers across Texas are cultivating a legacy and driving the trends, laying [...]
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09, 2016
Texas drought conditions declining
Wet weather and cooler temperatures have helped relieve drought conditions across much of Texas. Less than one percent of the [...]
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09, 2016
Atrazine availability in jeopardy, farmers urged to comment
By Julie Tomascik Associate Editor Decreased weed management options and increased costs could be facing corn, sorghum and sugarcane farmers [...]
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09, 2016
EPA violated personal privacy of farmers, ranchers
The Environmental Protection Agency has violated the personal privacy of tens of thousands of farmers and ranchers, according to a [...]
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09, 2016
Comptroller launches eminent domain database
The Texas Comptroller’s office recently launched a statewide online eminent domain database. The publicly available tool will show which government [...]