Water salinity concerns among livestock owners
By Shala Watson Communications Specialist More than 1 million cattle were in the disaster area affected by Hurricane Harvey, according [...]
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09, 2017
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08, 2017
TAHC confirms first anthrax case in Texas this year
The first anthrax case in Texas this year has been confirmed by Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) officials. Five cattle [...]
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08, 2017
Livestock pests increase with favorable conditions
By Shala Watson Multimedia Writer The mild winter brought early populations of livestock pests into the spring. Moisture and warmer [...]
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07, 2017
YF&R Fall Tour set for Sept. 8-10, Huntsville
By Shala Watson Multimedia Writer The 2017 Texas Farm Bureau Young Farmer & Rancher (YF&R) Fall Tour provides a unique [...]
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04, 2017
Program provides hands-on ag education
By Shala Watson Multimedia Writer A group of Denton-area high school agriculture students had the opportunity to put their textbooks [...]
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03, 2017
Crop, livestock budget spreadsheets available for Texas farmers, ranchers
Crop and livestock budget spreadsheets for 2017 are now available to farmers and ranchers, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension [...]
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02, 2017
USDA survey shows number of farms dropped
The number of farms in the United States for 2016 is estimated at 2.06 million, down 8,000 farms from the [...]
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09, 2016
Dart failures in cattle
Some cattle operations have started treating sick cattle in the field with pneumatic darts or the use of remote drug [...]
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09, 2016
New app can help protect herds from heat stress
Prolonged heat exposure can cause problems for cattle herds. But there’s a new tool available for ranchers to help detect [...]
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07, 2016
More summer barbecues this year?
There has been a ripple effect in the markets that could mean more meat on the table and more summer [...]