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Texas broadband program distributes $18.5 million

By Shelby Shank Field Editor Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar awarded $18.5 million to 17 counties across the state as a part of the Texas Broadband Pole Replacement Program. The funding will support the deployment of [...]

Drought creeps back into Texas

Just weeks after much-needed rains graced the state, drought conditions have returned for 25 percent of Texas. That’s up from [...]

Drought, heat, insect tolerant sesame good for RGV farm family

By Jessica Domel Field Editor Too much rain. Not enough. One thing is certain about Texas weather. It’s never the [...]

Economic downturn in China could hurt U.S. ag

Speculation that China's economy is faltering has some U.S. economists worried how their downturn might affect products here in the [...]

Beef fat fuels jets

One rancher’s beef fat is now another man’s jet fuel. According to Texas Public Radio, more and more biofuel producers [...]

Promising RGV cotton yields expected

It’s been hot by human standards with up to a 110-degree heat index rating in the Rio Grande Valley (RGV) [...]

TPWD predicts great deer season, encourages hunters to be aware of CWD

By Jessica Domel Field Editor White-tailed deer season is just around the corner. Although a captive deer in Medina County [...]

Experts recommend more conservative sugarcane aphid treatment

A tiny bug that has plagued Texas sorghum growers for over a year is once again causing big problems for [...]

Fencing technology improving

Farmers and ranchers no longer have to replace fencing every few years thanks to improvements in fence technology and fencing [...]

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