What’s causing widespread, rapid post oak decline?
Landowners across the state have reported post oak trees dying suddenly. After abundant rainfall fell in Texas this year, many [...]
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09, 2016
What impact will ag mergers have on farmers, ranchers?
By Shala Watson Staff Writer Sluggish markets and tight margins face farmers and ranchers. And those market forces have also [...]
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09, 2016
State climatologist predicts warm, dry winter
Texas is in store for a warm and dry winter, according to AgriLife Today’s Crop and Weather Report. The La [...]
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09, 2016
Farmers get green light from judge in Syngenta lawsuit
Corn farmers who lost income because they didn’t plant Syngenta’s Viptera or Duracade due to China’s decision to block imports [...]
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09, 2016
Study shows jobs in ag expected to rise rapidly
A recent study by Purdue University economists indicated that jobs within agriculture are expected to rise rapidly within the next [...]
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09, 2016
Organic sales jump 13 percent from 2014
Organic sales went up 13 percent in 2015, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) [...]
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09, 2016
Texas corn farmers appointed to national leadership positions
Six Texas corn farmers were recently chosen to serve in key advising positions for the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA), [...]
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09, 2016
Nation’s first cotton bale sells for $16,500
The official certified first bale of cotton sold for $16,500, including add-ons and a $3,000 donation, at the First Bale [...]
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09, 2016
Take classroom learning outside
By Julie Tomascik Associate Editor A little dirt never hurt. And Texas Farm Bureau’s (TFB) Learning from the Ground Up program [...]
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09, 2016
Grazing management could increase profit for ranchers
Better grazing management can help cut winter feeding costs and could increase profits for ranchers, according to research from the [...]