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Brownfield Network -- The United States Department of Agriculture's updated 2008 U.S. corn and soybean production estimates came out generally within expectations. The results include the resurvey of producers in areas most heavily affected by wi

Texas Farm Bureau -- Two important deadlines are looming for Farm Service Agency crop protection assistance. The first, Sept. 16, is the deadline for producers to sign up for new permanent disaster programs which are more comprehensive than

Austin, TX -- Free Energy Assessments to Farmers and Ranchers Saving energy can help farmers and ranchers increase their profits while also helping to preserve Texas' energy resources, Texas Comptroller Susan Combs said Monday as she premiered a

Texas Cattle Raisers Association -- USDA recently issued the interim final rule for implementation of mandatory country-of-origin labeling (COOL) of covered commodities at retail. The law takes affect on Sept. 30, 2008 with public comments accept

Texas Farm Bureau -- Production expenses for corn and soybean farmers in 2009 could jump by about a third, according to a recent study at the University of Illinois. The jump is expected to be fueled by fertilizer prices that could surge 82 pe