Texas Brigades application deadline looms
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will host its 24th annual Texas Brigades wildlife leadership camps, and the March 15 [...]
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Hidden tax law could threaten small business partnerships
Farmers and ranchers claiming a small business partnership will no longer get the streamlined tax-filing exception currently available under existing [...]
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03, 2016
APHIS proposes TB, brucellosis regulation changes
By Justin Green Staff Writer A recently proposed Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) rule would require each state [...]
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03, 2016
Cattle feeders trimming losses
Drovers Cattle Network reports cattle feeders recorded average losses of $141 per head. It’s a $14 improvement compared to last [...]
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03, 2016
Abbott appoints presiding officer, four to TAHC
The Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) has new leadership tasked with protecting the health of livestock and poultry across the [...]
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03, 2016
Survey shows farmers’ crop insurance strategies
Margins are tight, and farmers are looking to cut costs. Will that affect crop insurance choices? A recent Farm Journal [...]
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03, 2016
Farm Bureau donates life-saving device to fire department
It seems simple. A single tube. But it's something that could mean the difference between life and death in a [...]
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03, 2016
Rattlesnake awareness promoted at Baylor County meeting
Baylor County youth and other members of the community are invited to a special education and awareness program on rattlesnakes [...]
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03, 2016
Farm, ranch safety is no accident
Safety on the farm and ranch is important. Agricultural Safety Awareness Program Week, now in its eighth year, runs from [...]
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03, 2016
New tool to aid farmers in understanding big data contracts
The newly formed Agricultural Data Coalition (ADC) will provide farmers with more control of the data collected from tractors, harvesters, [...]