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
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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 [...]
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06, 2015
Southern rust detected in Coastal Bend corn
Early signs of Southern rust in the Coastal Bend corn fields have been reported to the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension [...]
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06, 2015
TPWD says ‘Watch out for creatures, insects that were flooded out’
Farmers, ranchers and anyone spending time outdoors after the recent severe weather need to be mindful for possible encounters of [...]
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06, 2015
American Farm Bureau calls on House to pass trade promotion authority
America’s farmers and ranchers need access to open markets around the world to boost the economy here at home. The [...]