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The buzz behind Walker Honey Farm in Central Texas

By Shelby Shank Field Editor Summer memories are full of honey and savored by Blake Butler. His passion for beekeeping started in high school when he began working at Walker Honey Farm during the summers. [...]

EPA proposes revision to its Worker Protection Standard

Revisions to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Worker Protection Standard are meant to “protect the nation’s two million farm workers [...]

USDA releases preliminary agriculture census results

An increase in the value of agricultural products sold in the U.S. and a slight decrease in the number of [...]

CEU program set for March 7, Kaufman

Need to earn continuing education units? The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service in Kaufman County will host the First Chance [...]

Food-price inflation slowed during 2013

Food-price inflation—including prices for meat, poultry and dairy—slowed during 2013, falling well below the 20-year historical average of 2.8 percent. [...]

Nebraska tops Texas in feeder cattle

Nebraska has surpassed drought-stricken Texas in the number of cattle in the state being fattened for slaughter. After dropping 7 [...]

Record ag exports expected for 2014

After the February Agricultural Trade Outlook report was published, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) boosted its projections for U.S. [...]

Another competitor arrives as beef prices rise

As the price of beef continues to rise, bison—which is even more expensive—looks less exorbitant. The lean meat fits into [...]

Comment period extended for Dow’s 2,4-D resistant crops

The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced the extension of the comment period for the U.S. Department of [...]

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