Wet weather could trigger parasite problems
Recent rains replenished drought-stricken Texas, plus some. And the excessive rainfall could trigger parasite problems for sheep and goat flocks, [...]
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06, 2015
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06, 2015
Senate Ag panel to look at bird flu impact
The worst avian flu outbreak on record has a Senate Agriculture Committee looking to examine the effects of the disease [...]
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06, 2015
Beef 706 quality assurance program set for June 29-30, Alpine
A free beef quality assurance program, Beef 706, is set for June 29-30 in Alpine, according to AgriLife Today. The [...]
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06, 2015
Central Texas farmers face crop challenges
Farmers always have to contend with Mother Nature to grow or raise our food. The record rainfall in May has [...]
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06, 2015
Texas drought map rubbed almost spotless
The weekly drought monitor map for Texas shows only small spots of abnormally dry or moderate drought, reports Southwest Farm [...]
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06, 2015
Stiles Farm Field Day set for June 16, Thrall
Featuring topics of interest for Blacklands farmers, the 52nd Stiles Farm Field Day is set for June 16 in Thrall, [...]
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06, 2015
Pre-harvest wheat sprouting may compromise yields
Wheat has been spotted sprouting in the Blacklands and other regions of Texas, reports Southwest Farm Press. The sprouting in [...]
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06, 2015
Cotton plantings reduced by wet weather
A considerable portion of the state’s expected cotton acreage will not be planted this year primarily due to low prices [...]
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06, 2015
On Capitol Hill’s schedule this week: COOL, TPA, WOTUS
Several agricultural issues—COOL, TPA and WOTUS—are on the schedules of both sides of Capitol Hill this week, according to Agri-Pulse. [...]
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06, 2015
FEMA adds counties to Texas disaster declaration
Additional Texas counties were added by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to their disaster declaration originally issued on May [...]