Drought takes toll on Texas groundwater
Most of Texas has emerged from multi-years of drought, but scientists at the University of Texas Austin's Center for Space [...]
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New leadership of House and Senate Ag Committees
New faces show up on the two agriculture committees of the 114th Congress and new leadership takes over in both [...]
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Sign-up for SCO and STAX before sales closing date
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds farmers to sign up before the sales closing dates for Supplemental Coverage Option [...]
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TWDB hosts ag water conservation grants webinar
The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) will host a free webinar on current agricultural water conservation grant opportunities on Feb. [...]
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USDA declares 156 Texas counties as natural disaster areas
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) designated 156 Texas counties as primary natural disaster areas due to damages and losses [...]
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Survey confirms cover crop improves soil’s health and yields
In the winter of 2013, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) conducted a survey on cover crops. More than 1,900 [...]
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Selman Intermediate students join in TFB’s Planting the Seed program
The Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) made a stop in Sealy at Selman Intermediate School Jan. 15 as part of its [...]
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Feral Hog Management Workshop set Jan. 29, Seymour
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service (AgriLife) is offering landowners of Baylor County a Feral Hog Management Workshop Jan. 29 [...]
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WA dairy found liable for pollution from manure
A U.S. federal court has ruled for the first time that manure from livestock facilities can be regulated as solid [...]
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New standards to reduce Salmonella and Campylobacter in poultry
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) proposed new federal standards to reduce Salmonella and [...]