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Students learn ‘paw’some lessons about farm dogs

By Shelby Shank Field Editor Students across the state saw a working farm dog in action through Texas Farm Bureau’s (TFB) Farm From School program. Kindergarten through fifth-grade students virtually “meet” with a farmer or [...]

AgriLife studies Texas corn for increased yields, drought-tolerance and aflatoxin resistance

A groundbreaking Texas A&M AgriLife Research-led study on corn has identified useful gene variations for yield increases, drought tolerance and [...]

97 percent of U.S. farms are family-owned

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) reports that family-owned farms remain the backbone of the [...]

Continued slide for cattle feeders

The Sterling Beef Profit Tracker recorded a continued slide last week for cattle feeders, falling an additional $59, reports Drovers [...]

Wet weather stalls corn planting

The recent ice and snow storms and rains—not the drought—have kept farmer John Paul Dineen from planting his corn crop, [...]

Brown County Ag Day slated for March 31

The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service (AgriLife) will conduct the annual Brown County Ag Day March 31 in Brownwood, according [...]

National Ag Day is March 18

National Agriculture Day is Wednesday, March 18. The day recognizes and celebrates the abundance provided by agriculture. Every year, producers, [...]

USDA to issue $97 million in grants

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will make available $96.8 million in grants to fund innovative projects designed to support [...]

Exclusion tactics is best preparation for the surge of springtime bugs

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service (AgriLife) entomologist Wizzie Brown suggests ‘exclusion’ as the best means of early control of a [...]

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