Biomass crop assistance enrollment began June 30
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) began accepting applications on June 30 for its Biomass Crop [...]
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07, 2015
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07, 2015
Soybean acreage up, while cotton, wheat and corn decline
The latest U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) crop report estimates soybean acreage has increased for 2015, reports Southwest Farm Press. [...]
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07, 2015
New human case of West Nile documented in North Texas
Another case of West Nile virus has been documented as Texas rains in May and June have made prime breeding [...]
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07, 2015
AFBF summer cookout survey says meal costs less this year
American Farm Bureau Federation’s (AFBF) recent summer cookout food survey found the meal will cost less this year, reports Drovers [...]
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06, 2015
Enrollment for 2016 Dairy MPP begins July 1
Dairy farmers can start July 1 enrolling in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Margin Protection Program–Dairy (MPP-D) for 2016 [...]
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06, 2015
AFBF President Stallman remarks on signing of TPA legislation
President Barack Obama signed trade promotion authority legislation on Monday. His signature “opens the door to creating new trade partnerships [...]
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06, 2015
Corn benefits from pre-emergent herbicides to control weeds
Using pre-emergent herbicides in developing corn is vital in controlling weeds, reports Southwest Farm Press. “Any weed that’s growing during [...]
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06, 2015
Two water AMI system trainings set for July
Water utility personnel are urged to attend an Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) system training in July, according to AgriLife Today. [...]
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06, 2015
Hog herds recovering from PEDv
A quarterly report shows hog and pig numbers are rising as the U.S. pork industry continues to recover from Porcine [...]
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06, 2015
Soybean rust found in RGV
The Rio Grande Valley (RGV) is under a spray advisory due to documented soybean rust, reports Southwest Farm Press. Soybean [...]