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Rising demand for Texas-grown Christmas trees

By Shelby Shank Field Editor The demand for Texas-grown Christmas trees is on the rise as acreage and entrepreneurial interest in farms expands, despite back-to-back years of drought. Texas Christmas tree growers are experiencing [...]

Cover crops focus of Soil Health Workshop set for March 6, Lubbock

The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will conduct a Soil Health Workshop from 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. on March 6 in [...]

USDA report says farmers’ 2015 income will drop 32 percent

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) stated in a recent report that net income for farmers is expected to fall [...]

Canada confirms BSE case

Canada confirmed last week its first case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) disease since 2011. BSE is a progressive, fatal [...]

Enroll in Texas Brigades youth camps through Mar. 16

The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service (AgriLife) began registration for its Texas Brigades summer wildlife leadership camps, according to AgriLife [...]

Texas Food Connection Day set for Feb. 17

Farmers and ranchers will reach out to local customers to share with them how their food is grown during Texas [...]

ARS study: No harm to soils when cattle graze cover crops

A recent study by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) found producers can take advantage of [...]

CattleFax foresees strong, steady cattle prices in 2015

At a breakout session held at the recent Cattle Industry Convention and National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Trade Show, CattleFax predicted [...]

Water is biggest factor in corn silage quality

Texas A&M AgriLife Research (AgriLife) scientists studied how to minimize yield losses while reducing groundwater usage on the High Plains, [...]

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