USDA will boost loans for beginner and family farmers
Effective Nov. 7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will expand eligibility and increase lending limits on farm loans for [...]
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10, 2014
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10, 2014
Cotton Council will conduct STAX/Farm Bill workshops
The National Cotton Council (NCC) will conduct educational workshops across the Cotton Belt, including 10 in Texas. The workshops will [...]
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10, 2014
OK Wheat Growers president urges USDA to implement Farm Bill provisions
Oklahoma Wheat Growers President Curtis Vap is calling on the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to implement key provisions of [...]
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10, 2014
EPA extends comment period on WOTUS: Nov. 14
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is again extending the comment period on a proposed “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS) [...]
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10, 2014
Manure: Till into the ground to reduce odor
Ever heard someone say “smells like money,” when referring to the smell of cow manure? Others may just crinkle their [...]
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10, 2014
A&M’s super microscope studies the loblolly pine
Texas A&M University ecosystem science and management department is taking a closer look with a super microscope at the loblolly [...]
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10, 2014
Ranch Management University set for Oct. 20-24, Texas A&M campus
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will offer a Ranch Management University program on Oct. 20-24 on the Texas A&M University [...]
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10, 2014
FDA releases report on sales of antimicrobial drugs approved for animals
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published its fourth annual report on the sales and distribution data of antimicrobial [...]
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10, 2014
Ground beef recall in Texas, possible extraneous materials
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced on Oct. 4 the recall of 90,987 pounds of ground beef distributed by [...]
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10, 2014
USDA posts 2015 upland cotton marketing assistance loan rate
The marketing assistance loan rate for 2015-crop base quality upland cotton was recently announced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s [...]