PRESS RELEASE: USDA to Reopen FSA Offices for Limited Services During Government Shutdown

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USDA Contact: USDA PressEmail:press@oc.usda.gov (Washington, D.C., January 16, 2019) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced that many Farm Service Agency (FSA) offices will reopen temporarily in the coming days to perform certain limited services for farmers and ranchers. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has recalled … Continued

Rain could impact planting season

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Central Texas News Now By Estephany Escobar, Reporter Contact: eescobar@kxxv.com MCLENNAN COUNTY, TX (KXXV) – The record-breaking rainfall last week may impact the upcoming planting season. According to Texas Farm Bureau President Ronnie Dowdle, the planting of winter wheat and … Continued

PRESS RELEASE: Secretary Perdue Statement on Extension of Market Facilitation Program Deadline

USDA Contact: USDA PressEmail:press@oc.usda.gov (Washington, D.C., January 8, 2019) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today extended the deadline for agricultural producers to apply for payments under the Market Facilitation Program as provided by the trade mitigation program administered by the U.S. Department … Continued

South Plains Ag Conference set Jan. 17 in Brownfield

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AgriLife Today Writer: Kay Ledbetter, 806-677-5608, skledbetter@ag.tamu.eduContacts: Geoff Cooper, 806-637-4060, Geoff.cooper@ag.tamu.eduSierra Stephens, 806-456-2263, sierra.stephens@ag.tamu.edu BROWNFIELD – The South Plains Ag Conference, hosted by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service offices in Terry and Yoakum counties, will be Jan. 17 at the Texas Red … Continued

Tomorrow’s scientists help with today’s discoveries

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AgriLife Today Texas A&M AgriLife Research wheat genetics research benefits from students Writer: Kay Ledbetter, 806-677-5608, skledbetter@ag.tamu.eduContact: Dr. Shuyu Liu, 806-677-5600, shuyu.liu@ag.tamu.edu COLLEGE STATION – Today’s research advances in the world of wheat genetics are getting a big hand from tomorrow’s scientists, … Continued