TWDB to host first Water U! work session April 29, Austin
The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) will host its first Water U! work session at 8:30 a.m. on April 29 [...]
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Frankston farmers receive TFA’s Outstanding Tree Farm award
Richard and Pat Saunders’ tree operation in Frankston has been recognized by the Texas Forestry Association (TFA) as the 2015 [...]
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04, 2015
Blue Bell pulls all its products from shelves
According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the listeria outbreak that prompted Blue Bell Creameries to recall their entire [...]
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04, 2015
New yield exclusion has farmers doing their math
It’s not quite calculus, but it’s getting pretty close with all options Congress has added to the federal crop insurance [...]
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Today marks 45th anniversary of Earth Day
This year, Earth Day is celebrating its 45th anniversary on April 22. The first Earth Day in 1970 is what [...]
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04, 2015
Private Pesticide Applicator Training set for May 8, San Angelo
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service (AgriLife) and Angelo State University’s Department of Agriculture will conduct a Private Pesticide Applicator [...]
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Senate Finance, House Ways and Means leaders introduce Trade Promotion Authority bill
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and House Ways and Means Chairman Paul Ryan [...]
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04, 2015
AFBF asked Congress to pass bill blocking EPA’s WOTUS rule
The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) asked Congress to pass legislation ordering the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. [...]
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Youth Leadership Conference sign-up deadline is May 1
The deadline for high school juniors and seniors to sign up to attend the annual Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) Youth [...]
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Global 2015 beef exports projected to set record
Global 2015 beef exports will reach a record 10.2 million tons, according to the latest Livestock and Poultry World Markets [...]