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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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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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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Early voting begins today
This month, Texans can help shape the future of the Lone Star State by casting their vote in the primary [...]
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South Texas crops threatened by sugarcane aphid
Heavy infestation of sugarcane aphids are appearing in South Texas corn and grain sorghum, according to Southwest Farm Press. Recent [...]
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05, 2014
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 [...]
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05, 2014
Seven-county West Texas Livestock and Range Conference set for May 29, Big Spring
Farmers and ranchers are encouraged to attend the West Texas Livestock and Range Conference set for May 29 in Big [...]
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05, 2014
AFBF website explains farm bill
Have questions about the provisions of the 2014 Farm Bill? The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) has launched a website [...]
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05, 2014
TWDB updates water website
Texans can easily access information about water demands and needs in multiple planning decades at the community, state, region, county [...]