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Texas Legislature passes record property tax relief package

By Julie Tomascik Editor Legislation to slash Texans’ property taxes is headed to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk for his signature. The $18 billion property tax relief package, which must be approved by voters in [...]

Senators discuss farm bill

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) filed a cloture motion that will require 60 votes for passage, clearing the way [...]

AgriLife Extension to host backyard gardening program

Gardeners and landowners are encouraged to attend the backyard gardening program, focused on Satsuma plants for the patio and home [...]

Texas’ grain sorghum crop threatened by mysterious pest

A tiny insect—referred to as the sugarcane aphid by Texas A&M AgriLife researchers—is posing a serious threat to the Texas [...]

House passes 2014 Farm Bill

In a 251-166 vote, the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday passed the 2014 Farm Bill. The nearly 1,000-page bill [...]

Riparian, Stream Ecosystem Workshop to be held Feb. 25, Hallettsville

Texans who live along the Lavaca River Basin who are interested in learning more about the river’s ecosystem and its [...]

State climatologist: Past three years in Panhandle are driest on record

The drought the Texas Panhandle has seen over the past three years may be worse than any other three-year period [...]

California cattle could be heading to Texas

Historically dry conditions have left California with little free food available for cattle, forcing California ranchers to evaluate their beef [...]

Promising wheat crop, corn planting to begin soon

Despite the cold, winter weather and a difference in the fields planted earlier, the Texas wheat crop is promising. Compared [...]

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