Drought, heat, insect tolerant sesame good for RGV farm family
By Jessica Domel Field Editor Too much rain. Not enough. One thing is certain about Texas weather. It’s never the [...]
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08, 2015
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08, 2015
Economic downturn in China could hurt U.S. ag
Speculation that China's economy is faltering has some U.S. economists worried how their downturn might affect products here in the [...]
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08, 2015
Beef fat fuels jets
One rancher’s beef fat is now another man’s jet fuel. According to Texas Public Radio, more and more biofuel producers [...]
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08, 2015
Promising RGV cotton yields expected
It’s been hot by human standards with up to a 110-degree heat index rating in the Rio Grande Valley (RGV) [...]
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08, 2015
TPWD predicts great deer season, encourages hunters to be aware of CWD
By Jessica Domel Field Editor White-tailed deer season is just around the corner. Although a captive deer in Medina County [...]
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08, 2015
Experts recommend more conservative sugarcane aphid treatment
A tiny bug that has plagued Texas sorghum growers for over a year is once again causing big problems for [...]
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08, 2015
Fencing technology improving
Farmers and ranchers no longer have to replace fencing every few years thanks to improvements in fence technology and fencing [...]
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08, 2015
Ice cream is cool again
Just weeks before the sale of Blue Bell is set to resume in the Lone Star State comes news that [...]
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08, 2015
More farmers logging on, checking in
More American farmers and ranchers are taking advantage of the opportunities the World Wide Web has to offer. A new [...]
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08, 2015
Toxic plants could kill cattle
Cattle men and women across the state are urged to check their pastures and grazing areas for toxic plants and [...]