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Proposed changes to FMMO threaten fairness in dairy policy

Changes to Federal Milk Marketing Orders (FMMO) being considered by USDA could hurt farmers the FMMO system is designed to protect. The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) delivered that message in comments sent to U.S. Secretary of [...]

Beef cattle program set for Sept. 17, Floresville

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and Wilson County Farm Bureau will present the Wilson County Fall Beef Cattle Education program [...]

Little difference in organic, conventional dairies in cow health, milk

A five-year study by Oregon State University of nearly 300 small dairy farms—192 organic and 100 conventional—found few differences in [...]

Historic bison herd roams wide in West Texas

Last week, Caprock Canyons State Park—about 80 miles southeast of Amarillo—opened 10,000 acres to about 100 bison descents from the [...]

Texas is at 59 percent moderate to exceptional drought status

The Texas Water Development Board’s (TWDB) latest drought report states “the past week has been a mixed bag for drought [...]

Crops/weed management tour set for Sept. 8, Carson and Gray counties

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service (AgriLife) will host a crops/weed management tour on Sept. 8 in Carson and Gray counties, [...]

USDA strengthens organic labeling requirements

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is clarifying policy requirements for the use of the word “organic” on the labeling [...]

Chicken Caesar salad kits recalled

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced the recall of 92,657 pounds of fully [...]

Soon-to-launch NASA moisture tracking satellite can help farmers increase yields

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is expected to launch its Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) satellite this winter [...]

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