New feral hog management app unveiled
Feral hog numbers in Texas are estimated at 2.6 million head and cause $52 million in damages. The invasive species [...]
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03, 2014
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03, 2014
Soybean growers comment on FDA’s proposal to ban partially hydrogenated
A proposal by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to rescind the generally regarded as safe (GRAS) status for partially [...]
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03, 2014
APHIS advancing traceability program
Testing, further educating ranchers and others and, eventually, initiating enforcement actions for non-compliance of the federal Animal Disease Traceability (ADT) [...]
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03, 2014
Vilsack says U.S. meat safety not hurt by cut in funding
Funding cuts for the U.S. meat and poultry inspections in the Obama administration’s 2015 budget proposal will not compromise food [...]
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03, 2014
Farmers and ranchers urged to keep accurate records
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) urges farmers and ranchers affected by natural disasters, such as [...]
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03, 2014
Deadline approaching for TFB scholarships
The deadline to apply for Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) scholarships is Monday, March 10. To help the youth of TFB [...]
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03, 2014
Agriculture to receive funding through President’s proposed 2015 budget
Agriculture and rural economies are expected to receive funding through President Obama’s recently unveiled proposed budget for the federal government’s [...]
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03, 2014
Peach, fruit trees not damaged by cold front
The latest cold front that swept across Texas likely didn’t cause damage to peach and other fruit trees as their [...]
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03, 2014
Registration open for TSCRA School for Successful Ranching
Registration is open for the 20th annual Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association (TSCRA) School for Successful Ranching, which is [...]
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03, 2014
Primary election returns listed, runoffs ahead
Several primary races are far from settled and Texas candidates will head to runoff elections in May, according to the [...]