Texas Food Connection Day set for Feb. 17
Farmers and ranchers will reach out to local customers to share with them how their food is grown during Texas [...]
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Enroll in Texas Brigades youth camps through Mar. 16
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service (AgriLife) began registration for its Texas Brigades summer wildlife leadership camps, according to AgriLife [...]
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02, 2015
ARS study: No harm to soils when cattle graze cover crops
A recent study by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) found producers can take advantage of [...]
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02, 2015
CattleFax foresees strong, steady cattle prices in 2015
At a breakout session held at the recent Cattle Industry Convention and National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Trade Show, CattleFax predicted [...]
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02, 2015
Water is biggest factor in corn silage quality
Texas A&M AgriLife Research (AgriLife) scientists studied how to minimize yield losses while reducing groundwater usage on the High Plains, [...]
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02, 2015
Extra lean ground beef earns AHA Heart-Check certification
The American Heart Association (AHA) added extra lean ground beef—which is at least 96 percent lean, 4 percent fat—to its [...]
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02, 2015
NCC survey estimates less planted cotton in 2015
The National Cotton Council’s (NCC) recent planting-intentions survey predicts a 14.6 percent nationwide decrease in planted cotton acreage this spring. [...]
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02, 2015
Apply for natural disaster emergency loans
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds farmers and ranchers of designated natural disaster areas to apply for emergency loans, [...]
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02, 2015
USDA funds REAP, rural energy program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) funds the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) and invites rural agricultural producers and [...]
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USDA funds $30 million for citrus greening solutions
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced $30 million in funding for 22 projects to help citrus producers combat [...]