Wet weather in Texas shifts U.S. cotton forecast
Texas is the number one cotton producer in the U.S. with about 5.5 million bales of cotton a year, and [...]
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09, 2016
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09, 2016
Road dangers with farm equipment
By Julie Tomascik Associate Editor At the farm. In the tractor. Or on the road. Injuries or fatalities can be [...]
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09, 2016
Ag groups launch new Veterinary Feed Directive website
The new Veterinary Feed Directive (VFD) rules will go into effect Jan. 1, 2017 and will impact the availability of [...]
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09, 2016
Beef Checkoff to invest millions into beef programs
At its Sept. 13-14 meeting in Denver, the Cattlemen’s Beef Board (CBB) Operating Committee approved its FY17 Plan of Work, [...]
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09, 2016
Ag groups push for Cuban market access
Current U.S policies and financing restrictions on agricultural exports to Cuba are causing American farmers, ranchers and agribusinesses to lose [...]
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09, 2016
Students attend checkoff-funded cattle conference
(Austin, Texas)–Thirteen students from across Texas attended the inaugural Texas Youth Cattle Conference June 13-15, 2016 in South Texas. Members [...]
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09, 2016
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
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 [...]