By David Bennett, Farm Press Editorial Staff
Following deals and compromises that ended only shortly before the hearing began, the House Agriculture Committee last week passed HR 3795 — more commonly known as the “derivatives oversight” legislation —by a bipartisan voice vote....
A request for a blanket extension of the stalk destruction deadline for the Texas Boll Weevil Eradication Foundation, Inc., Zone 3, Area 1 and Area 2 be extended to October 29, for the 2009 crop year only, has been granted....
Speakers painted a “cautiously optimistic” outlook for U.S. agriculture at Farm Bureau’s mid-October commodity outlook conference, in Albuquerque, N.M. ...
Southwestern Oklahoma farmers interested in an alternate crop for winter wheat are invited to attend one or all winter canola field meetngs Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009, in Tillman, Cotton and Caddo Counties....
A Texas Tech University researcher who developed a decontamination wipe to meet a critical need for the U.S. military received the Scientist of the Year award from the Lubbock chapter of the Achievement Rewards for College Scientists Foundation. ...
By David Bennett, Farm Press Editorial Staff
President Obama has signed legislation providing fiscal 2010 appropriations — $121 billion — for the USDA, the Department of Health and Human Services, and other agencies....
Carla Everett, Information Officer, Texas Animal Health Commission
A tick-borne disease known as equine piroplasmosis has been confirmed on a ranch in South Texas. ...
The Texas Department of Agriculture announced today Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples awarded more than $1.7 million in funding for promoting and developing Texas-grown specialty crops through the U.S. Department of Agriculture Specialty Crop Block Grant Program. ...
On November 13 & 14, 2009, the Texas Invasive Plant & Pest Council will host the third statewide conference on invasive species at Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas. ...
By Blair Fannin, Texas A&M University
A weak U.S. dollar has encouraged investment in commodities, resulting in positive activity for agriculture, according to a Texas AgriLife Extension Service economist....
A crop and livestock producer from Texas today said cap-and-trade climate change legislation could hike the cost of fuel used for farming to the point that it will have a devastating economic impact on his and similar family-owned businesses....
Soil problems caused by low pH are most likely to develop in Kansas´ sandier soils. ...
By Forrest Laws, Farm Press Editorial Staff
We may not admit it, but writers like to be recognized for their work. ...
By Ron Smith, Farm Press Editorial Staff
One cannot chronicle the history of an institution that has provided its constituency with significant achievements for 100 years without paying homage to the dedicated people who invested their time, intellect and more than a little bit of sweat to effect needed change....
By Rod Santa Ana, Texas A&M University
The South Texas Farm and Ranch Show in Victoria will celebrate its silver anniversary Oct. 28-29 at the Victoria Community Center....
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