Meat production on the rise
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter An increase in commercial beef and broiler production over the last month has prompted the [...]
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08, 2017
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08, 2017
Mentor program for beginning farmers
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue signed a memorandum of understanding last week with officials from SCORE, the nation’s largest volunteer [...]
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08, 2017
Celebrate National Farmers Market Week
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue has proclaimed Aug. 6-13 to be National Farmers Market Week. This is the eighteenth [...]
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08, 2017
Texas counties designated as primary natural disaster areas
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated Duval, Foard, Lamb and Webb counties in Texas as primary natural disaster [...]
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07, 2017
USDA, FFA partner to support next generation of ag leaders
By Shala Watson Multimedia Writer U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue announced this week that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) [...]
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07, 2017
U.S., China sign historic rice agreement
By Shala Watson Multimedia Writer Rice growers across the country have received a “shot in the arm” thanks to the [...]
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07, 2017
Perdue discusses poultry trade with China
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue visited with Chinese officials last week as the country slowly begins to reopen its [...]
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06, 2017
USDA seeks GMO input
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has posted
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06, 2017
NRCS aims to restore longleaf pine forests
Over the past two centuries, longleaf pine forests have been reduced by almost 97 percent due to development, timbering and [...]
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06, 2017
Emergency loss loans available for Texas counties
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) Acting Administrator Chris Beyerhelm announced physical loss loans are available [...]