Enroll now for Cotton Transition Assistance Program
Enrollment began today, Aug. 11, and runs through Oct. 7, 2014 for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service [...]
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08, 2014
Annual sheep and goat field day planned for Sept. 4, San Angelo
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will host their 41st annual sheep and goat field day titled “Today’s Ranching Perspective” on [...]
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08, 2014
Outstanding soybean yields in South Texas
South Texas is harvesting the first 2014 U.S. soybean crop, reports Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service. They also say more [...]
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08, 2014
USDA urges cattle ranchers to apply for federal disaster programs
At the 60th Texas A&M Beef Cattle Short Course, coordinated by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service (AgriLife) and the [...]
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08, 2014
Putin orders import ban on U.S. foods, EU fruit and vegetables
Countering the U.S. sanctions against Russia over the Ukraine crisis, Russia President Vladimir Putin banned all food from the United [...]
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08, 2014
Congress approves Highway Trust Fund through May 2015
Without an agreement by Congress on the United States Highway Trust Fund, which was set to expire on Sept. 30, [...]
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08, 2014
USDA issues final rule in BioPreferred program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has issued a final rule in its BioPreferred program, removing restrictions on mature market [...]
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08, 2014
AgriLife study finds LEPA an efficient irrigation system
Many farmers need irrigation systems to grow their crops, especially during these hot, windy days and the continued drought. Texas [...]
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08, 2014
FDA gluten-free label requirements in effect
Gluten-free label requirements determined in 2013 by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) went into effect on Aug. 5, [...]
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08, 2014
Farmers enroll now: America’s Farmers Grow Communities
America’s Farmers Grow Communities program improves lives in rural communities through farmer-directed donations. The program began in 2010 and is [...]