Sorghum Checkoff referendum vote runs March 23 through April 21
After seven years of significant accomplishments, the nation’s grain sorghum producers have a chance to continue their successful Sorghum Checkoff [...]
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03, 2015
Riparian and stream ecosystem workshop set for April 1, Floresville
The Texas Water Resources Institute’s Texas Riparian and Stream Ecosystem Education Program will host a free workshop from 8 a.m.-4 [...]
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03, 2015
FDA seeks comments on on-farm feed safety
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is accepting comments on Draft Guidance 203, which outlines steps livestock producers can take [...]
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03, 2015
LRGV cotton and sugarcane crops in serious peril
For the second year in a row, cold wet weather is hampering the Lower Rio Grande Valley’s (LRGV) billion dollar [...]
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03, 2015
Texas farmers turn to winemaking
The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) recently questioned if Texas could become a world-class wine region, according to The Houston Chronicle. [...]
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03, 2015
TFB requests RMA deadline extension
A deadline for crop insurance eligibility must be extended so farmers can make critical decisions affecting their livelihoods, said the [...]
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03, 2015
AFBF speaks out on WOTUS rule
The Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule will create enormous uncertainty and vulnerability for farmers and ranchers nationwide, American Farm [...]
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03, 2015
House GOP budget protects farm bill programs
A long-term budget plan unveiled by House Republicans would leave farm bill programs virtually untouched, according to AgriPulse. A budget [...]
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03, 2015
AgriLife studies Texas corn for increased yields, drought-tolerance and aflatoxin resistance
A groundbreaking Texas A&M AgriLife Research-led study on corn has identified useful gene variations for yield increases, drought tolerance and [...]
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03, 2015
97 percent of U.S. farms are family-owned
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) reports that family-owned farms remain the backbone of the [...]