March 17, 2010 RSS feed / Farm & Ranch

Commissioner Staples salutes farmers, ranchers during National Agriculture Week

AUSTIN - As the agriculture industry takes center stage during National Agriculture Week, March 14- 20, Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples asks Texans to join him in honoring the state's hardworking farmers and ranchers for making Texas a powerho More...

TDA Market Recap March 15, 2010

AUSTIN - For the week ending March 13, feeder cattle prices at Texas auctions were $2 to $6 higher per hundredweight on steers and heifers under 600 pounds, and steady to $4 higher on heavier weights. More...

Ag Week Fact Sheet:

Texas packs a punch

* Texas is the secondlargest agricultural state in the United States, accounting for about 7 percent of the total U.S. agricultural income. More...

State offers grants to encourage young farmers

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Texas has added its own grants to an existing federal low-interest loan program to encourage beginning farmers. More...

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