Texas floods mean greener pastures
The recent floods could help Texas cattle ranchers rebuild their herds and lower beef prices for consumers, according to The [...]
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May was Texas’ wettest month on record
The month of May has been the wettest month ever in Texas history, says the Texas A&M University’s Office of [...]
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06, 2015
AgriLife: Most corn should fare well as fields dry out
The Texas corn crop should fare well, even with some yellowing from an abundance of rain, according to a Texas [...]
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06, 2015
More counties added to governor’s disaster declaration
An additional 24 counties were added to Texas’ state disaster declaration, bringing the total number of counties to 94 as [...]
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06, 2015
RCPP webinar set for June 4
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will host a Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) webinar [...]
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06, 2015
Higher egg prices expected as result of avian flu
According to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service poultry expert, it will take several years for egg-laying facilities in the [...]
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06, 2015
GPS software for farm equipment to be tax exempt
A law recently approved by the Texas legislature will exempt Texas farmers and ranchers from paying sales tax on GPS [...]
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06, 2015
Barley Crops Tour set for June 5, Muleshoe
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service offices in Parmer and Bailey counties will conduct a Barley Crops Tour on June [...]
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06, 2015
New report shows first GMO is 8,000 years old
With the recent approval of GMO apples and potatoes by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), it's tempting to [...]
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06, 2015
AFBF: ‘We need more ethanol, not less’
Congress was clear in its intent regarding the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) President Bob Stallman [...]