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Rains help Texas pecan growers recover from drought

By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist Texas pecan growers should see improved production this year, thanks to rainfall across much of the state. “Agriculture is so deeply tied into the weather, but this year all [...]

Tips to prevent oak wilt disease

The Texas A&M Forest Service urges caution in the gathering firewood to prevent the spread of oak wilt disease—the most [...]

Audit of pork industry to ensure animal care

The National Pork Board announced a new common swine industry audit platform for pork producers, packers and processors that now [...]

USDA proposes new forest products in BioPreferred program

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is proposing new forest products to be included in the BioPreferred program. The proposed [...]

Texas House looks to control, not eradicate, feral hog population

Two Texas House committees recently met on controlling Texas’ feral hog population, which is estimated at 2.6 million—the largest feral [...]

USDA seeks feedback on animal disease reporting, response

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) veterinary services wants feedback on plans to [...]

USDA grants funding for rural broadband, telecommunications

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced funding of $190.5 million to improve broadband and advanced telecommunications infrastructures for [...]

Faces of Farming & Ranching voting is now through Nov. 2

Two Texans are among eight finalists in the race to find farmers and ranchers nationwide who best exemplify agriculture. Cast [...]

TCEQ sets Brazos Watermaster public meetings

In April 2014, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) authorized the creation of the Brazos River Watermaster Program downstream [...]

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