USDA works with schools on meal flexibility
U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service announced new flexibility for school districts working to meet whole grain [...]
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Lesser Prairie-Chicken Stakeholder Conservation Strategy seeks exchange administrator
The Policy Committee of the Lesser Prairie-Chicken Stakeholder Conservation Strategy is seeking an exchange administrator to administer the Lesser Prairie-Chicken [...]
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05, 2014
Texas cotton crop, hit or miss?
With much of the Lone Star State in extreme or exceptional drought, the cotton crop outlook will be hit or [...]
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05, 2014
Beef checkoff forum set for May 22, Wichita Falls
Have questions about the Texas Beef Checkoff Referendum? Cattlemen are invited to attend an open forum about the upcoming referendum. [...]
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05, 2014
Vilsack announces aid for national forest areas
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said action will be taken against insect and disease dangers that weaken forests and increase [...]
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05, 2014
Nationwide search for military farmers for product labeling
The Farmer Veteran Coalition (FVC) recently announced their national search of Homegrown by Heroes initiative. The coalition has worked for [...]
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05, 2014
More vehicles sold in 2014 to run on E85
Nearly 16 million flex-fuel vehicles (FFV) are on the road today, capable of running on E85—a fuel made up of [...]
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05, 2014
Grasshopper numbers are hopping up across the Southwest
There could be cause for concern from residents, businesses, farmers and ranchers about the growing number of grasshoppers being seen [...]
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05, 2014
U.S. fresh potatoes to now enter Mexico
A final rule to allow U.S. fresh potatoes to enter all of Mexico was recently implemented by the Mexican government. [...]
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Survey reports growth in organic sales
Organic product sales in the United States increased at the fastest rate in five years, the recently released Organic Trade [...]