Irrigation improvement assistance available
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA NRCS) program is providing financial assistance for farmers, ranchers and [...]
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03, 2016
New Veterinary Feed Directive rules coming soon
Veterinary oversight, prescriptions and a documented veterinary-client-patient relationship highlight changes farmers and ranchers will soon experience when handling medicated feed [...]
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03, 2016
Vilsack: CTAP, cost-share could help cotton farmers
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack is exploring ways the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) can help American cotton farmers [...]
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03, 2016
Texas conservation council awards $1.4 million in grants
The Texas Farm and Ranch Lands Conservation Council recently approved $1.4 million dollars in conservation easements to help bring more [...]
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03, 2016
New vaccine targets cattle fever ticks in Texas
The cattle fever tick, and the disease it carries, has the capability to cripple the Texas cattle industry, if not [...]
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03, 2016
Six tips for accurate seed placement
A sense of uncertainty looms with each planting season. Markets, weather and pests can wreak havoc on a crop. But [...]
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03, 2016
Tarleton receives grant for gardening programs, outreach
Students at Tarleton State University will soon be able to take sustainable food-related courses thanks to a U.S. Department of [...]
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03, 2016
EQIP application deadline approaches
The deadline to apply for Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) is just around the corner. Applications must be submitted to [...]
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03, 2016
Sorghum farmers on standby as courts review Transform
By Justin Green Staff Writer Though it may be beneficial for sorghum growers, Dow AgroSciences’ Transform WG might not be [...]
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03, 2016
Reduce herd losses to blackleg
Clostridial diseases can challenge the health of a cow herd. And blackleg is one disease that many ranchers often encounter. [...]