Applications open for TCFA Junior Fed Beef Career and Leadership Program
High school juniors and seniors with an interest in pursuing a career in the fed beef industry are encouraged to [...]
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How are Texas crops faring?
Parts of Texas saw significant rainfall last week, which delayed planting in some areas. Parts of East Texas saw up [...]
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05, 2016
Open Prairie Rural Opportunities Fund aims to help agribusinesses
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the launch of a new private investment fund that can potentially [...]
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05, 2016
AgriLife tests potato psyllid for insecticide resistance
Texas potato farmers face a psyllid with growing resistance to insecticides. The pest made its way to the Rio Grande [...]
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Sugarcane aphids spend winter in Hale County
Despite their preference for tropical weather, a small colony of sugarcane aphids spent their winter near Hale Center. According to [...]
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Bison poised to become the country’s national mammal
All that remains for the bison to become the first national mammal of the United States is President Obama’s signature. [...]
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05, 2016
NOAA: Drought conditions to improve in Panhandle
Despite the emergence of what appears to be a La Niña weather pattern in the Pacific, El Niño is still [...]
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New details revealed in Monarch recovery plan
By Julie Tomascik Associate Editor A butterfly on the brink. But Texas agriculture can help. The distinctive Monarch has faced [...]
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New USDA toolkit aimed to help urban farmers
Last week, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the agency’s Urban Agriculture Toolkit. The toolkit [...]
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New loan programs help small farmers, ranchers
A new way of financing portable storage and handling equipment for farmers and ranchers has been announced by the United [...]