Commissioner Staples supports fever tick eradication program 

Mar 25, 2008

Texas Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples announced his support of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s decision to invest more than $5 million in emergency funding to implement a fever tick eradication program....

Secretary Kawamura on action by the Texas Department of Agriculture in cattle trading dispute  

Mar 25, 2008

California joins the Texas, New Mexico and Arizona Departments of Agriculture in seeking a halt to the exportation of Canadian cattle through U.S. export facilities into Mexico until a resolution is reached based upon acceptable international trade standards....

Grain sorghum offers advantage to South Texas, Oklahoma farmers 

Mar 24, 2008,

By Ron Smith
Farm Press Editorial Staff

As Bill Kubecka got ready to plant grain sorghum following a February rain, he took a hard look at some of his production costs and a profit margin that continues to shrink even as grain prices improve....

Agriculture Commissioner asks Federal agencies to do more for Texas wildfire victims  

Mar 24, 2008

In a letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Commissioner Todd Staples asked for an increase in assistance for farmers and ranchers who have suffered damages due to wildfires. Since January, the Texas Forest Service has recorded nearly one million acres lost to wildfires....

Southwest Cotton Growers urged to attend BMP Workshop 

Mar 24, 2008

Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas and New Mexico cotton producers and consultants are urged to reserve a seat at either of two special workshops aimed at increasing their awareness of best management practices (BMPs)....

Ruminant Nutrition Conference set for Arlington 

Mar 24, 2008,

By Mike Jackson
Texas A&M University

The Texas Animal Nutrition Council has set the annual Mid-South Ruminant Nutrition Conference for April 7-8, organizers said. ...

For peanut weed control yellow herbicide application makes economical sense 

Mar 21, 2008,

By Ron Smith
Farm Press Editorial Staff

With peanut production costs rising, yellow herbicides could be a bargain for Texas producers in 2008, according to a Texas Extension agronomist....

Storm water capture system provides fire protection 

Mar 21, 2008,

By Steve Byrns
Texas A&M University

Water for fighting range and structure fires in parched West Texas is often as scarce as wildfires are plentiful. ...

Follow guidelines for prescribed burning on CRP land 

Mar 21, 2008

Rural landowners listen up - U.S. Department of Agriculture Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) contracts signed since Oct.1, 2000 may require a maintenance burn during the life of the contract....

USDA announces new sign-up for Conservation Security Program 

Mar 20, 2008,

By Forrest Laws
Farm Press Editorial Staff

April 18 is shaping up to be a red-letter day for many farmers. For openers, it’s the new expiration date of the current farm bill. It’s also the date eligible farmers can begin sign-up for a new round of Conservation Security Program enrollments....

Biofuels drive FAPRI 10-year projections 

Mar 20, 2008,

By David Bennett
Farm Press Editorial Staff

Biofuels are a driving force in agriculture and will continue to be, according to the Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute’s latest 10-year projections....

Agricultural Marketing Service to launch redesigned Web site 

Mar 20, 2008

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) will launch a newly redesigned Web site April 4. Users will find the new site at the same Internet address as the current site — http://www.ams.usda.gov....

National grain sorghum checkoff would provide production research, market development funds 

Mar 19, 2008,

By Ron Smith
Farm Press Editorial Staff

A national sorghum checkoff program could provide states much needed money for production research and market development and encourage private investment in the crop....

Pecos River Watershed Protection Plan readies for third round of public review 

Mar 19, 2008,

By Steve Byrns
Texas A&M University

A revised draft of the proposed Pecos River Watershed Protection Plan should be ready for a third round of public review and comment by the end of the month. ...

Advisory Committee on Universal Cotton Standards appointed 

Mar 19, 2008

Twenty-four members and 11 alternate members have been appointed to the Advisory Committee on Universal Cotton Standards by Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer. The committee was re-established by a charter issued in 2007....

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