Report: Texas is drought-free
For the second week in a row, not a drop of drought remains in the Lone Star State. Texas’ drought-free [...]
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12, 2015
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12, 2015
FAA announces drone registration
American families who plan on gifting or receiving a drone this holiday season will need to add an additional $5 [...]
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12, 2015
COOL repealed in omnibus spending bill
Just days before the World Trade Organization (WTO) is set to approve a billion dollars in retaliatory tariffs against the [...]
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12, 2015
USDA removes farm program payments to managers not actively engaged in farming
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has finalized a rule to ensure that farm safety net payments are issued only [...]
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12, 2015
Cotton farmer: Without help, cotton could deal blow to Texas, U.S. economies
By Jessica Domel Field Editor A combination of high inputs, low prices and no safety net could spell disaster for [...]
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12, 2015
GAO: EPA broke law in promoting water rule online
By Jessica Domel Field Editor A new report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) reveals the Environmental Protection Agency [...]
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12, 2015
Texas farmers among testers of new cotton varieties
Over 100 farmers gathered in San Antonio over the weekend to discuss the latest class of Monsanto’s Deltapine cotton varieties. [...]
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12, 2015
U.S., 200 other nations sign climate agreement
After a week-long conference in Paris, representatives from the United States and 200 other nations signed an unprecedented climate agreement [...]
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12, 2015
Tastier, tougher tomatoes and spinach being developed for South Texas
By Rod Santa Ana Texas A&M AgriLife The revival of the once-thriving vegetable production industry in South Texas will begin [...]
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12, 2015
Lawmakers urge consideration of cottonseed for farm bill programs
Congressman Mike Conaway of Texas is among 100 cotton-state legislators who are urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to [...]