Texas tomatoes popular with backyard farmers
The small-scale market for fresh Texas tomatoes is growing, serving up an opportunity to gain back some of its steady [...]
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08, 2016
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08, 2016
Beginning farmers, ranchers to receive funding
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack is “hopeful” about the future for beginning farmers and ranchers. This week, he announced $18 million [...]
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08, 2016
Concho Valley farmers see good sorghum yields
By Jessica Domel News Editor Wet weather and good timing have led to great grain sorghum yields in the Concho [...]
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08, 2016
Recent rains help keep Texas drought in check
A "heat dome" brought extreme dry conditions and drought to Texas in July and early August, but a change in [...]
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08, 2016
Cash rents a mixed bag in Texas
Cash rents for irrigated cropland, dryland cropland and pastureland were a mixed bag in Texas, according to the latest United [...]
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08, 2016
EPA given additional time to decide fate of chlorpyrifos
American farmers will have to wait a few more months before learning the fate of popular insecticide chlorpyrifos. Last Friday, [...]
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08, 2016
New website offers ag job search tools for students
There is a new tool available to help students simplify their agricultural job search. AgExplorer.com was launched by the National [...]
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08, 2016
New hunting and fishing licenses now on sale
New 2016-2017 Texas hunting and fishing licenses are now on sale, with more than 2.4 million licenses expected to be [...]
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08, 2016
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 [...]