Senate to consider cloture on GMO labeling bill
All eyes will be on Washington, D.C. today (Wednesday) as the U.S. Senate decides whether or not to push forward [...]
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07, 2016
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07, 2016
Government has three years to rule on ESA protection for Monarch butterfly
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service agreed Tuesday to make a decision by June 30, 2019 on whether or not [...]
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07, 2016
Monsanto, Microsoft to invest in ag tech startups
The world’s largest seed company, Monsanto, is partnering with a global software company to invest in agricultural technology startups in [...]
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07, 2016
Enrollment opens for Dairy Margin Protection Program
American dairy farmers have until Sept. 30 to enroll in the U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency’s (USDA FSA) [...]
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07, 2016
Rainfall spurs bumper hay crop, wildlife habitat in Mills County
It should be a good summer for white-tailed deer and other wildlife at the top of the Texas Hill Country [...]
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06, 2016
A year of bumper crops?
A U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) planting report released yesterday points to bumper crops for corn, beans and cotton. The [...]
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06, 2016
Referendum set for increase to sheep, goat assessment
By Julie Tomascik Associate Editor The Texas Sheep and Goat Predator Management Board (S&GPMB) will hold its election for new [...]
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06, 2016
Important ag issues highlighted at TFB Summer Conference
A continued push for eminent domain reform and important updates on the Veterinary Feed Directive, the Texas Grain Producer Indemnity [...]
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06, 2016
Young Farmer & Rancher competition details announced
Want a new truck or ATV? Throw your hat in the ring for a chance to win through Texas Farm [...]
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06, 2016
Risk, uncertainty dominate cotton markets
The latest USDA World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates in June represented only minor changes to the previous month’s old [...]