Feeling the Texas heat?
By Adam Russell Texas A&M AgriLife Communications Texas cattle and livestock are starting to feel the heat as summer temperatures [...]
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07, 2016
New caucus formed to focus on rural broadband
A group of senators launched a new caucus to focus on strengthening broadband infrastructure and deployment across the country, according [...]
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07, 2016
TFB submits comments on organic welfare rule
Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) issued comments in opposition of the proposed revisions to the National Organic Program, because both organic [...]
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07, 2016
Risk, compensation important in ag leasing options
By Kay Ledbetter AgriLife Extension Leasing is a common option for individuals who want to participate in agricultural operations but [...]
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07, 2016
A blue summer for Texas blueberry growers?
Location, location, location. It was the difference between a bountiful blueberry crop and one that fell short of expectations for [...]
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07, 2016
Storage bins play major role on grain farms
In a good or bad year, flexibility at harvest is a must for Texas grain farmers. And on-farm storage bins [...]
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07, 2016
Ag infrastructure in need of upgrades
Improved yield potential has increased agriculture’s aging infrastructure’s ability to accept and transport commodities efficiently, according to Southwest Farm Press. But [...]
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07, 2016
Registration underway for South Texas Wildlife Conference
The 15th Annual South Texas Wildlife Conference features practitioners, land managers, policy makers, wildlife biologists and wildlife researchers outlining current [...]
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07, 2016
Herd-specific vaccines on the horizon
Most animals are vaccinated with a routine commercial vaccine, but sometimes herd-specific vaccines are needed. And they’re on the horizon [...]
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07, 2016
Trying to catch up with nilgai and spread of fever ticks
Potential hosts of fever ticks in South Texas include cattle, horses, white-tailed deer and exotic hoofstock, such as red deer [...]