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Texas Farm Bureau joins statewide water coalition

A statewide coalition of Texas business leaders and organizations, including Texas Farm Bureau, launched an initiative to urge the Texas Legislature to establish a dedicated revenue source to fund future water projects. Texas’ population and [...]

Canada confirms BSE case

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

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 [...]

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 [...]

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, [...]

Extra lean ground beef earns AHA Heart-Check certification

The American Heart Association (AHA) added extra lean ground beef—which is at least 96 percent lean, 4 percent fat—to its [...]

NCC survey estimates less planted cotton in 2015

The National Cotton Council’s (NCC) recent planting-intentions survey predicts a 14.6 percent nationwide decrease in planted cotton acreage this spring. [...]

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