AFBF speaks out on WOTUS rule
The Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule will create enormous uncertainty and vulnerability for farmers and ranchers nationwide, American Farm [...]
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03, 2015
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03, 2015
House GOP budget protects farm bill programs
A long-term budget plan unveiled by House Republicans would leave farm bill programs virtually untouched, according to AgriPulse. A budget [...]
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03, 2015
AgriLife studies Texas corn for increased yields, drought-tolerance and aflatoxin resistance
A groundbreaking Texas A&M AgriLife Research-led study on corn has identified useful gene variations for yield increases, drought tolerance and [...]
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03, 2015
97 percent of U.S. farms are family-owned
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) reports that family-owned farms remain the backbone of the [...]
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03, 2015
Continued slide for cattle feeders
The Sterling Beef Profit Tracker recorded a continued slide last week for cattle feeders, falling an additional $59, reports Drovers [...]
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03, 2015
Wet weather stalls corn planting
The recent ice and snow storms and rains—not the drought—have kept farmer John Paul Dineen from planting his corn crop, [...]
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03, 2015
National Ag Day is March 18
National Agriculture Day is Wednesday, March 18. The day recognizes and celebrates the abundance provided by agriculture. Every year, producers, [...]
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03, 2015
USDA to issue $97 million in grants
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will make available $96.8 million in grants to fund innovative projects designed to support [...]
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03, 2015
Brown County Ag Day slated for March 31
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service (AgriLife) will conduct the annual Brown County Ag Day March 31 in Brownwood, according [...]
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03, 2015
Exclusion tactics is best preparation for the surge of springtime bugs
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service (AgriLife) entomologist Wizzie Brown suggests ‘exclusion’ as the best means of early control of a [...]