Spring rains lead to high hay yields
By Julie Tomascik Associate Editor Years of dry, barren summers are a not-so-distant memory. But the green fields across Texas [...]
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08, 2015
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08, 2015
Are liability releases enforceable?
Before you invite strangers onto your land, you might want to check out your liability release first. Tiffany Dowell-Lashmet, Texas [...]
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08, 2015
Legislation corrects duplicative pesticide permit requirements
The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee on Aug. 5 approved a Farm Bureau-supported bill, the Sensible Environmental Protection Act [...]
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08, 2015
Protect your home, property against wildfire
The dog days of summer are here and for many parts of the state, that means the potential for wildfires [...]
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08, 2015
TFB joins suit against the EPA
By Julie Tomascik Associate Editor The battle over the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) overreach is headed to the courts. Agriculture [...]
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08, 2015
Giant spider webs an eerie sight near Dallas
While traveling down CA Roan Drive in Rowlett recently, people have been exposed to an eerie sight on a number [...]
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08, 2015
What do I do with all those empty pesticide jugs?
By Brant Wilbourn Associate Director Commodity & Regulatory Activities Due to state budget cuts in previous years, the Texas Commission [...]
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08, 2015
Parasitic weed threatens Texas crops
By Jessica Domel Field Editor An invasive plant with nearly microscopic seeds could cause big problems for farmers in the [...]
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08, 2015
Rain, stewardship improve wildlife habitats
Farmers in Throckmorton and Shackelford counties are seeing more quail than they’ve seen in perhaps a decade thanks to good [...]
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08, 2015
Summer 2015: A peach of a season!
By Jessica Domel Field Editor Peach lovers in the Texas Hill Country were greeted by a pleasant sight this year—a [...]