Cotton gene-editing project paves path for plant protection
The Texas A&M Department of Entomology received $294,000 in grants to conduct research on pest management tools for cotton production.The [...]
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09, 2022
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08, 2022
USDA mailing pre-filled applications for 2020, 2021 disasters
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced another installment (phase) in assistance to commodity and specialty crop producers impacted by [...]
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08, 2022
NCBA, USDA to host Asian longhorned tick webinar
The National Cattleman’s Beef Association (NCBA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) are hosting a free, two-day webinar symposium [...]
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09, 2021
USDA invests nearly $5 million for rural broadband in Texas
By Jennifer Whitlock Field Editor High-speed broadband service will soon be expanded in rural Texas as part of the latest [...]
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08, 2021
Food prices still rising but expected to stabilize in 2022
By Jennifer Whitlock Field Editor Food inflation has been high the past two years, but the U.S. Department of Agriculture [...]
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07, 2021
Pandemic assistance for timber harvesters, haulers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is providing up to $200 million to provide relief to timber harvesting and timber [...]
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07, 2021
Cattle markets show some signs of improvement
By Jennifer Whitlock Field Editor After facing wild swings during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, cattle prices are showing [...]
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07, 2021
Right-to-repair executive order urges competition among agribusinesses
By Jennifer Whitlock Field Editor Farmers and ranchers should have the right to repair their own equipment without having to [...]
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07, 2021
USDA to review ‘Product of USA’ label
By Jennifer Whitlock Field Editor After the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published its new final rule regarding “Made in the [...]
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06, 2021
USDA predicts record-breaking farm exports in 2021
Fiscal year (FY) 2021 is expected to be a good year for U.S. farm exports, according to the U.S. Department [...]