by grassdmin8 | Jan 6, 2014 | News & Articles
January 6, 2014 Source: Associated Press After a dispiriting stretch of years, many Texas ranchers are optimistic as drought, expensive feed and other conditions that decimated their cattle herds start to loosen their grip. But rebuilding their herds will be neither... by grassdmin8 | Jan 6, 2014 | News & Articles
January 6, 2014 By: Steve Tonn, UNL Extension Educator The cold blast we had in December makes us think there is more cold weather ahead. When feeding cows we need to consider the effect of weather conditions. Dr. Glenn Selk, Oklahoma State University Emeritus... by grassdmin8 | Jan 6, 2014 | News & Articles
PITTSBURGH January 5, 2014 (AP) In at least four states that have nurtured the nation’s energy boom, hundreds of complaints have been made about well-water contamination from oil or gas drilling, and pollution was confirmed in a number of them, according to a... by grassdmin8 | Dec 20, 2013 | News & Articles
Friday, December 20th, 2013 2014 could be a rocky year for farmers. Some respected analysts are predicting $4 corn, $10 soybeans and $0.75 cotton even as variable costs like inputs and cash rents remain the same or increase. Wrapping up 2013, a healthy supply of most... by grassdmin8 | Dec 12, 2013 | News & Articles
December 12th, 2013 Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus today announced the U.S. Departments of Agriculture (USDA) and Navy’s joint “Farm-to-Fleet” venture will now make biofuel blends part of regular,... by grassdmin8 | Dec 10, 2013 | News & Articles
ETX Drive Illustrates Why You Really Need a Soil Test Analysis finds huge variations for pH in soils By HUGH SOAPE Gregg County Extension Agent The results of the recent Gregg-Upshur County Soil Test Drive has confirmed what I have been trying to tell folks for a long...