Senator Cruz meets with Texas Farm Bureau, other farm groups
The current and future state of Texas agriculture was at the forefront of a recent visit by U.S. Senator Ted [...]
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08, 2016
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04, 2016
Upcoming seminar to focus on rural land loss
From 2007-2012, Texas saw a net loss of nearly 1.1 million acres of privately-owned farms, ranches and forests. The Texas [...]
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03, 2016
National Ag Day highlights farmers, ranchers
The Agriculture Council of America (ACA) set the theme for this year’s National Agriculture Day as “Agriculture: Stewards of a [...]
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03, 2016
Survey shows farmers’ crop insurance strategies
Margins are tight, and farmers are looking to cut costs. Will that affect crop insurance choices? A recent Farm Journal [...]
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03, 2016
Six tips for accurate seed placement
A sense of uncertainty looms with each planting season. Markets, weather and pests can wreak havoc on a crop. But [...]
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02, 2016
Feral hogs a Texas-sized challenge
Equipped to survive and thrive, even under intense prosecution, feral hogs are more than holding their own. An estimated 2 [...]
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01, 2016
Planet Ag coming to a fair near you
Texas Farm Bureau’s (TFB) Planet Agriculture exhibit kicks off another show season this winter and spring. The interactive exhibit teaches [...]
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01, 2016
Low market prices already affecting 2016 crop outlook
By Rod Santa Ana Texas A&M AgriLife As Rio Grande Valley farmers prepare to plant seeds in the coming weeks [...]
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12, 2015
Local farmers, community donate harvest to high school seniors
By Jessica Domel Field Editor They planted the seeds. Nourished them. Prepared for a fruitful harvest. For the farmers of [...]
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11, 2015
Threats to federal crop insurance loom
By Jessica Domel Field Editor A deal that was expected to save crop insurance programs from $3 billion in cuts [...]