USDA funding available for ag graduate students
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced $3.1 million to train the next [...]
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08, 2016
Successfully convert herds to a short calving season
A longer calving season is more difficult to manage, while a short breeding season adds value to a calf crop [...]
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08, 2016
Tractor, combine sales mostly down
This could be a difficult year for tractor and combine sales. A new report from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers [...]
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08, 2016
Trusting species research on your property
By Gary Joiner Editor Researchers in Texas are looking for data on species that are believed to be declining. They’re [...]
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08, 2016
Senator Cruz meets with Texas Farm Bureau, other farm groups
The current and future state of Texas agriculture was at the forefront of a recent visit by U.S. Senator Ted [...]
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08, 2016
Add your voice to eminent domain reform
Thousands of stories have been shared. Issues brought to light. And even more reason for eminent domain reform. To date, [...]
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08, 2016
West Nile virus a threat for horses
Whether riding horses for pleasure or using them to work cattle on a ranch, it’s important to keep them vaccinated [...]
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08, 2016
Rural education, workforce needs addressed at legislative summit
By Shala Watson Staff Writer Dozens of state representatives, senators, county officials, school board members and educational professionals, along with [...]
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08, 2016
U.S. farmland values drop
The latest U.S. Department of Agriculture report showed a widespread drop in farmland values with the highest losses in the [...]
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08, 2016
A Zika vaccine? Maybe.
Before the Zika virus made headlines across the nation, entomologists at Texas A&M AgriLife Research put a plan into motion [...]