Texas Farm Bureau joins suit against EPA
A new rule that greatly expands Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers control over “waters of [...]
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07, 2015
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07, 2015
High grasshopper populations warrant treatment
For farmers and homeowners in the High Plains battling an infestation of grasshoppers, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension recommends control measures [...]
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07, 2015
Mineral rights program set for July 15, Floresville
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service (AgriLife) will host a Mineral Rights and How to Preserve Revenue program July 15 [...]
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07, 2015
Texas and 15 other states sue EPA over WOTUS rule
Texas, along with 15 other states, has filed lawsuits against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over its definition of [...]
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07, 2015
Biomass crop assistance enrollment began June 30
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) began accepting applications on June 30 for its Biomass Crop [...]
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07, 2015
New human case of West Nile documented in North Texas
Another case of West Nile virus has been documented as Texas rains in May and June have made prime breeding [...]
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07, 2015
AFBF summer cookout survey says meal costs less this year
American Farm Bureau Federation’s (AFBF) recent summer cookout food survey found the meal will cost less this year, reports Drovers [...]
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07, 2015
Soybean acreage up, while cotton, wheat and corn decline
The latest U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) crop report estimates soybean acreage has increased for 2015, reports Southwest Farm Press. [...]
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06, 2015
Enrollment for 2016 Dairy MPP begins July 1
Dairy farmers can start July 1 enrolling in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Margin Protection Program–Dairy (MPP-D) for 2016 [...]
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06, 2015
Corn benefits from pre-emergent herbicides to control weeds
Using pre-emergent herbicides in developing corn is vital in controlling weeds, reports Southwest Farm Press. “Any weed that’s growing during [...]