Wet freezing weather further delays cotton harvest
By Robert Burns Texas A&M AgriLife Some farmers were concerned about the recent ice and rain in the High Plains [...]
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12, 2015
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12, 2015
Provision may save crop insurance from cuts
By Jessica Domel Field Editor A provision in the upcoming highway bill may be just the thing that saves federal [...]
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12, 2015
High-speed rail town hall meetings scheduled
From Dallas to Houston in 90 minutes or less. That’s what a private, Texas-based company is touting for its proposed [...]
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12, 2015
EPA calls for increase in renewable fuels, stops short of RFS goal
By Jessica Domel Field Editor America will likely see more renewable fuels in its supplies in the coming years. The [...]
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11, 2015
Threats to federal crop insurance loom
By Jessica Domel Field Editor A deal that was expected to save crop insurance programs from $3 billion in cuts [...]
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11, 2015
Heavy rains, storms dampen Texas cotton
Farmers across the High and South Plains of Texas are close to wrapping up their cotton harvests for the year. [...]
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11, 2015
A new era in beef promotion
By Julie Tomascik Associate Editor A program strengthened. An industry supported. And a bright future. That’s beef raised in the [...]
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11, 2015
Battle against crop insurance cuts continues
Representatives from agriculture organizations like the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) continue to meet with legislators across the nation regarding [...]
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11, 2015
AgriLife expert: 2015 is ‘jubilee’ year for deer hunting
By Robert Burns Texas A&M AgriLife Thanks to plenty of rain at the right times, the 2015 hunting season has [...]
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11, 2015
Multi-million dollar TDA fee increases delayed
By Julie Tomascik Associate Editor Following pushback from the agriculture community and state lawmakers, Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller has [...]