Tomorrow is Election Day
Seven constitutional amendments will be decided by Texas voters this November. “Texas Farm Bureau is a grassroots organization that advocates [...]
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11, 2015
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11, 2015
USDA designates Texas counties as disaster areas
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated a number of Texas counties as primary natural disaster areas due to [...]
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11, 2015
WHO backs off meat tirade
The World Health Organization (WHO) has offered a clarification on its recommendations regarding meat consumption following media and consumer uproar [...]
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10, 2015
Ranchers face unsettled markets
By Julie Tomascik Associate Editor Highs and lows—in weather and prices—have left Texas ranchers facing an unsettled market. In a [...]
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10, 2015
Big data brings new rewards, new risks
WASHINGTON, D.C., October 28, 2015–Farmers and ranchers see tremendous benefits with technology, but can't turn a blind eye to the [...]
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10, 2015
AgriLife offers guide to livestock guardian dogs
“Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed [...]
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10, 2015
New proposed budget agreement
It was a close shave on Capitol Hill this week. Crop insurance was being cut in the new budget agreement, [...]
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10, 2015
El Niño could bring November rains to Texas
By Jessica Domel Field Editor Although much of Texas received some much-needed rainfall in the past week, the state could [...]
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10, 2015
Legislative deal to prevent crop insurance cuts
Federally-backed crop insurance programs appear to have been saved from the chopping block. According to Politico, Republican leaders have made [...]
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10, 2015
Cow-calf grazing practices could determine, mitigate greenhouse gas emissions
By Kay Ledbetter Texas A&M AgriLife Reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the Southern Great Plains could require a change of [...]