Documentary ‘Unbranded’ wins audience award
Unbranded, a U.S. documentary about four friends on a 3,000-mile journey on horseback by director Phillip Baribeau, has won the [...]
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05, 2015
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05, 2015
Clear weather needed for northeast Texas grain crops
Northeast Texas grain farmers have been hustling to finish fungicide applications and to side-dress corn between recent rain showers, according [...]
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05, 2015
West Texas Livestock and Range Conference set for May 21, Big Spring
The West Texas Livestock and Range Conference will be held from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. May 21 in Big Spring, according [...]
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05, 2015
Apply for veterinary loan repayment program by June 22
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) issued a request for applications (RFA) for [...]
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05, 2015
Researchers work to provide more flavorful fruits, vegetables
Bhimu Patil, director of the Vegetable and Fruit Improvement Center (VFIC) at Texas A&M University, is researching how to make [...]
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05, 2015
O.D. Butler Field Day set for May 15, Franklin
New forage planting and harvesting equipment, plus demonstration plots, will be featured at the 29th annual O.D. Butler Forage Field [...]
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05, 2015
Red River Private Property Protection Act introduced in Congress
The Red River Private Property Protection Act has been introduced into Congress by Texas lawmakers Rep. Mac Thornberry and Senator [...]
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05, 2015
Fever tick threat could spread
In spite of efforts in recent months to reduce risks along the Texas-Mexico border in deep South Texas, state and [...]
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05, 2015
U.S. sorghum exports on the rise
According to the U.S. Grains Council, sorghum is the world's fifth-largest grain by output, reports Southwest Farm Press. Sorghum’s growing [...]
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05, 2015
Brackish groundwater could be an asset for future water needs
Even with the downturn in the oil patch, interest in brackish groundwater remains high for agriculture, reports AgriLife Today. “As [...]