Southwest Dairy Day set for Oct. 8, Friona
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service (AgriLife) and the Gingg family will host the annual Southwest Dairy Day on Oct. 8 [...]
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09, 2014
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09, 2014
House voted to cease EPA’s WOTUS
The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed HR 5078, the Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act with [...]
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09, 2014
USDA grants $328 million to conserve wetlands and farmlands
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), under the direction of the 2014 Farm Bill, will provide $328 million to conserve [...]
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09, 2014
Texas farmers and ranchers need Mexico-owed water
In 1945, the water treaty between Mexico and the U.S was signed with the intent to share the water of [...]
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09, 2014
UTV: Today’s cattle rancher’s workhorse
The modern-day workhorse now seen on most cattle ranches is the handy utility task vehicle (UTV), a small 2-person or [...]
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09, 2014
Ford tomato byproduct vehicles?
Auto manufacturers have looked into many new materials, such as carbon fiber or alcantara–a substitute for suede leather–to give their [...]
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09, 2014
Loans for drought loss for South Texas farmers and ranchers
South Texas farmers and ranchers who have suffered drought loss in 2013 are encouraged to apply now for disaster emergency [...]
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09, 2014
New Texas oil fields: Olive oil
There are new oil fields in Texas, but not the ‘black gold’ variety. Fields of olive trees are producing oil [...]
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09, 2014
FB urges Congress to bring common sense to ESA
The Arkansas Farm Bureau and the American Farm Bureau Federation today called for clear, cost-benefit analyses from regulatory agencies that [...]
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09, 2014
Planet Ag exhibit at fairs near you
Texas Farm Bureau’s (TFB) Planet Agriculture exhibit kicked off its fall tour this past weekend. The exhibit will be at [...]