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Grant awarded to develop market for high-oil peanuts

By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist Texas A&M AgriLife Research received a grant to establish a new opportunity to support U.S. peanut farmers. The U.S. Department of Agriculture awarded AgriLife Research a three-year, $499,000 grant [...]

AgriLife’s Multi-County Wheat Tour slated for May 1

The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service (AgriLife) will conduct a Multi-County Wheat Tour for residents of Taylor, Callahan, Shackelford and [...]

AFBF urges Congress to reauthorize Grain Standards Act

American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) leaders recently urged Congress to reauthorize the Grain Standards Act, according to an AFBF news [...]

Rancher Roundtable’s prescribed fire training set for May 13-15, Abilene

The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service (AgriLife) and several state and federal agencies will conduct the Rancher Roundtable: Facilitating the [...]

TWDB to host first Water U! work session April 29, Austin

The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) will host its first Water U! work session at 8:30 a.m. on April 29 [...]

Frankston farmers receive TFA’s Outstanding Tree Farm award

Richard and Pat Saunders’ tree operation in Frankston has been recognized by the Texas Forestry Association (TFA) as the 2015 [...]

Blue Bell pulls all its products from shelves

According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the listeria outbreak that prompted Blue Bell Creameries to recall their entire [...]

New yield exclusion has farmers doing their math

It’s not quite calculus, but it’s getting pretty close with all options Congress has added to the federal crop insurance [...]

Today marks 45th anniversary of Earth Day

This year, Earth Day is celebrating its 45th anniversary on April 22. The first Earth Day in 1970 is what [...]

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