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Industry News
NCBA on New Water Rule: "Some Power Has Been Put Back in Hands of Landowners"
published: January 24th 2020 source: NCBA
WASHINGTON (Jan. 23, 2020) - NCBA President Jennifer Houston today released the following statement in response to the finalization of a new water rule: “This is the last regulatory step in a long-fought battle to repeal the 2015 Waters of the U....
Industry News
Feb 12 online wine industry workshop targets newcomers
published: January 23rd 2020 by: Laura Muntean source: Texas AgriLife Today
A full-day Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service workshop — for anyone thinking about entering or expanding efforts in the winemaking industry — will cover what it takes to get started or broaden the business....
Industry News
US corn production could hit record levels in 2020, prices to remain flat for producers
published: January 22nd 2020 by: Blair Fannin source: Texas AgriLife Today
With a whirlwind of trade activity as a backdrop, commodity market gyrations have made unsettling times for grain producers in Texas and across the nation, but there’s hope those are leveling, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service economist....
Industry News
Last Chance CEU Training Course set for Jan. 28 in San Angelo
published: January 20th 2020 source: Texas AgriLife Today
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service is holding a Last Chance CEU Training Course on Jan. 28 at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center, 7887 U.S. Highway 87 N....
Industry News
Cattle producers cheer passage of USMCA
published: January 17th 2020 source: TSCRA
FORT WORTH, Texas — Robert McKnight, Jr., president of the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association (TSCRA), issued the following statement after the U.S. Senate passed the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA): “We applaud the U....
Industry News
Small Acreage, Big Opportunity workshop slated for Feb. 29 in McAllen
published: January 16th 2020 by: Paul Schattenberg source: Texas AgriLife Today
A Small Acreage, Big Opportunity workshop will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 29 at the Texas A&M University Education Center, 6200 Tres Lagos Blvd., McAllen. The program is tailored to small-acreage landowners in South Texas and presented by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and Texas Wildlife Association....
Production
The art and science of developing heifers
published: January 15th 2020 by: Les Anderson Ph.D., Beef Extension Spec source: The Ohio Beef Leader
The older I get the more I realize that heifer development is as much art as science. The art is understanding what type of female best fits your operation and your marketing scheme. What size cow best fits your management system? Which cows will produce the best replacements? The science is understanding the principles enabling the “right” heifers to succeed....
Industry News
Maintain farmer/rancher health like you would farm equipment for success
published: January 14th 2020 by: Linda Geist source: Missouri University Extension
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Farmers and ranchers know that well-maintained equipment is key to success. Yet they often do not listen to the “check engine” warning signs of stress, says Sean Brotherson, family science specialist for North Dakota State University....
Industry News
K-State plans leadership academy for youth interested in livestock industry
published: January 13th 2020 source: K State Beef Extension
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Students from across the country with an interest in the livestock industry and related careers can apply now for the Kansas State University Animal Sciences Leadership Academy (KASLA)....
Industry News
Ranchers applaud announcement concerning new NEPA rules
published: January 10th 2020 source: NCBA
WASHINGTON (Jan. 9, 2020) – Ranchers across the country today hailed an announcement by President Trump that his Administration will promulgate new regulations to implement the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)....
Industry News
NCBA Is Accepting Intern Applications For Fall 2020
published: January 9th 2020 source: NCBA
WASHINGTON – The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and the Public Lands Council’s (PLC) Government Affairs office in Washington, D.C., is accepting internship applications for the Fall 2020 semester....
Industry News
USDA proposes to reapportion Cattlemen’s Beef Board membership
published: January 8th 2020 source: USDA
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is proposing to adjust membership on the Beef Promotion and Research Board to reflect shifts in cattle inventory levels since the last board reapportionment in 2017, as required by the rules governing the board....
Industry News
Walk Across Texas! program helps promote, maintain physical activity research shows
published: January 7th 2020 source: Texas AgriLife
For those wondering how to become more physically active, walking across Texas could be a good place to start, according to research from the Family and Community Health unit of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service....
Industry News
Landowner responsibilities, rights workshop set Feb. 12 in Amarillo
published: January 6th 2020 source: Texas AgriLife
AMARILLO – Landowners in the High Plains have a chance Feb. 12 to make sure they know their legal responsibilities and rights when it comes to their property. “Owning Your Piece of Texas: Agricultural Laws Texas Landowners Need to Know” is a program designed by Tiffany Dowell Lashmet, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service agricultural law specialist in Amarillo....
Pastures & Forages
To till or not to till
published: January 3rd 2020 source: Texas AgriLife
Farmers are aware of the benefits of soil health. However, the difficulty in quantifying soil health, diminishing availability of land that results in higher land prices, the time necessary to improve soil health, and the need to turn a profit often discourage farmers from adopting soil health promoting practices....
Industry News
58th Blackland Income Growth Conference scheduled Jan. 14 in Waco
published: January 2nd 2020 by: Blair Fannin source: Texas AgriLife
The Blackland region’s most comprehensive agricultural and food production conference is scheduled for Jan. 14 at the Waco Convention Center, 100 Washington Ave. The event is sponsored by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and Waco Chamber of Commerce....
Herd Health
Hands-on foot-and-mouth disease field training available for the first time to North American private sector livestock veterinarians
published: December 20th 2019 by: Laura Muntean source: Texas AgriLife Today
Texas A&M AgriLife and Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciencesare offering the first-ever field training for North American private-sector veterinarians and state and federal animal health officials for foot-and-mouth disease....
Pastures & Forages
Reducing hay storage and feeding losses
published: December 19th 2019 by: Jessica A. Williamson
Storage losses of uncovered hay can be upwards of 30%! On most livestock operations, the greatest operational cost is stored and harvested feed, so it only makes sense that striving to reduce storage and feeding losses of harvested feeds as much as possible can help improve forage quality, quantity, and overall profitability of an operation....
Industry News
Red River Crops Conference set Jan. 22-23
published: December 17th 2019
The seventh annual Red River Crops Conference: Planning for Success, offering crop production information designed for Southwest Oklahoma and the Texas Rolling Plains, is set for Jan. 22-23 in the Southwest Technology Center, 711 W....
Industry News
Glyphosate myths, facts addressed
published: December 13th 2019 by: Kay Ledbetter source: Texas AgriLife Today
Whether on social media or in farming circles, many questions linger about glyphosate, better known as Roundup, and a link to cancer. “It’s hard to know what to believe, but it’s important to make sure the information you receive is based on good science,” said Scott Nolte, Ph....
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