New peanut variety released
Lariat, a new peanut variety, could be the final development to push 100 percent high oleic production in the Southwest. [...]
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04, 2016
Emergency request granted to help farmers battle sugarcane aphids
By Jessica Domel News Editor There’s good news for grain sorghum growers across Texas. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has [...]
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04, 2016
Controversial anti-ag billboards taken down
Two anti-agriculture billboards in Washington state have been voluntarily removed after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a statement saying [...]
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04, 2016
U.S. rice production dropped 13 percent in 2015
Smaller plantings and a lower average yield were factors that led to a 13 percent decline in U.S. rice production [...]
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04, 2016
Agricultural drone market on the rise
The agricultural drone market will see a jump from $494 million to $3.69 billion by the year 2022, according to [...]
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04, 2016
Summer Ag Institute applications due soon
By Julie Tomascik Associate Editor Eager minds. Encouraging teachers. And agriculture. It’s a recipe for learning in the classroom. [...]
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04, 2016
Vermont labeling law will affect Texas, nation
By Jessica Domel News Editor A new law in a small state will have a big impact on farmers, ranchers, [...]
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04, 2016
USDA funding available to repay veterinary student loans
The heavy load of student debt from veterinary school is driving up the shortage of veterinarians across the country and [...]
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04, 2016
Workshop to connect military veterans to agriculture
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, in cooperation with the Texas AgrAbility Project and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, will [...]
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04, 2016
Input from cow-calf stakeholders needed
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Animal Health Monitoring Systems (USDA NAHMS) is seeking input from cattlemen on the most [...]