Stripe rust hitting Texas wheat fields
Early sightings of stripe rust in Texas winter wheat fields should prompt farmers to scout their fields. The infestation, although [...]
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02, 2016
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02, 2016
Judge approves sale of historic Waggoner Ranch
The sale of the nation’s largest contiguous ranch was approved in a Vernon courthouse this morning. For decades, Waggoner family [...]
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02, 2016
Conaway: USDA does have authority to make cottonseed designation
By Jessica Domel News Editor Congressman Mike Conaway of Texas is firing back at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) [...]
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02, 2016
More beef in the pipeline
Bigger cattle and heavier weights will continue throughout 2016, but at a slower pace. For 35 years, beef carcass weights [...]
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02, 2016
Feral hogs a Texas-sized challenge
Equipped to survive and thrive, even under intense prosecution, feral hogs are more than holding their own. An estimated 2 [...]
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02, 2016
New CWD case discovered at captive deer release site
The Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) announced today a 3-1/2-year-old captive raised white-tailed buck harvested in early January by a [...]
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02, 2016
Dr. Judd: Treating cattle with magnesium
This time of year, cattlemen and women should be weary of a disease caused by low levels of magnesium. Dr. [...]
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02, 2016
Vilsack: USDA cannot declare cottonseed as oilseed
By Jessica Domel News Editor American cotton farmers will not have access to farm bill safety net programs through cottonseed [...]
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02, 2016
Crop production takes center stage at conference
Low prices, high costs and challenges for 2016 farm decisions were the focus of the annual Red River Crops Conference [...]
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02, 2016
Farmers market coming to Frisco
A farmers market and specialty retail center is coming to the city of Frisco. The proposed 80,000-square-foot space will house [...]