Wet weather stalls corn planting
The recent ice and snow storms and rains—not the drought—have kept farmer John Paul Dineen from planting his corn crop, [...]
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03, 2015
Continued slide for cattle feeders
The Sterling Beef Profit Tracker recorded a continued slide last week for cattle feeders, falling an additional $59, reports Drovers [...]
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03, 2015
National Ag Day is March 18
National Agriculture Day is Wednesday, March 18. The day recognizes and celebrates the abundance provided by agriculture. Every year, producers, [...]
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03, 2015
USDA to issue $97 million in grants
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will make available $96.8 million in grants to fund innovative projects designed to support [...]
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03, 2015
Brown County Ag Day slated for March 31
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service (AgriLife) will conduct the annual Brown County Ag Day March 31 in Brownwood, according [...]
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03, 2015
Exclusion tactics is best preparation for the surge of springtime bugs
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service (AgriLife) entomologist Wizzie Brown suggests ‘exclusion’ as the best means of early control of a [...]
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03, 2015
Leaf and stripe rust infests Central Texas wheat
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service (AgriLife) has received more reports than normal for this time of year of both leaf [...]
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03, 2015
BLM seeks proposals for new off-range pastures for the care of wild horses
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is seeking proposals for new off-range pasture facilities that can provide a free-roaming environment [...]
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03, 2015
USDA’s ADT tag rule in full-force effective March 11
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal Disease Traceability (ADT) rule establishes general regulations for improving the traceability of U.S. [...]
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03, 2015
Deworm cattle for overwintering parasites
Even during the coldest of winters, resilient parasites have proven to survive by simply overwintering in cattle or pastures, according [...]