Corn crop estimate reduced
Although the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) slightly lowered its forecast for the corn harvest, it is still projected to [...]
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11, 2014
AFBF gauging the needs of women in agriculture
To gauge the goals, aspirations, achievements and needs of women in American agriculture, the American Farm Bureau Federation’s (AFBF) Women’s [...]
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11, 2014
Conservation Stewardship Program changes proposed
Proposed changes were recently announced for one of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) largest conservation programs for working agricultural [...]
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11, 2014
HLB quarantine zone expanded in Texas
To further fight the spread of Huanglongbing (HLB), or citrus greening disease, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and [...]
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11, 2014
TWDB adopts SWIFT water rules
The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) adopted the final rules on Nov. 6 for the State Water Implementation Fund for [...]
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11, 2014
Texas State parks boost the state economy
A recent study finds the Texas State Park system has a significant economic impact on Texas economy, generating $774 million [...]
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11, 2014
Family Land Heritage ceremony honors 82 Texas historic farms and ranches
In a celebration of agriculture and family heritage, the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) honored 82 farms and ranches at [...]
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11, 2014
FSA urges farmers to use farm bill decision tools
Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Val Dolcini encourages farmers to use decision tools for new assistance programs of the 2014 [...]
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11, 2014
USDA seeks comments on proposed CSP rule
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced proposed changes to the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) as a part of the [...]
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11, 2014
Vilsack issues statement on setting new ag exports record
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) final total for U.S. agricultural exports for the fiscal year 2014 shows a record-setting [...]