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Body The Environmental Protection Agency’s 2018 decision to reauthorize dicamba formulations was unduly influenced by political interference and ignored critical scientific evidence on the herbicide’s risks, Emily Unglesbee reports for DTN/ The Progressive Farmer.

Body AUSTIN–Crude oil and natural gas production reported to the Texas Railroad Commission in December 2020 came from 168,775 oil wells and 86,267 gas wells. The RRC reports that from January 2020 to December 2020, total Texas reported production was 1.

Body TEMPLE—The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Texas is now accepting applications through April 9, for Fiscal Year 2021 funding for the Conservation Stewardship Program. NRCS plans to invest more than $8 million for new enrollments this year for Texas.

Body Winter Storm Uri, which blasted through the entire state of Texas, caused at least $600 million in agricultural losses, according to preliminary data from Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service (https://agrilifeextension.tamu.edu/) agricultural economists.

Body TEMPLE—The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service in Texas has extended its application deadline for the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP) from March 1 to March 10, due to recent weather-related power outages across Texas.

Body Estate planning seminar is offered to High Plains agriculture producers An estate-planning seminar presented by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service agriculture law specialist Tiffany Dowell Lashmet will be held on Tuesday, March 2.

Body AMARILLO, Texas—Plains Land Bank has good news for its stockholders. It will distribute a record $8.8 million in cash patronage to its stockholders in April. The rural lending cooperative declared the patronage distribution based on its strong financial results in 2020.

Body The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will present a two-session online program focused on assisting female landowners Feb. 23 and Feb.

Body Dramatic increases in grain and oilseed prices in the last three to four months are affecting cattle feeding operations. July corn futures are currently priced at $5.20/bu compared to weekly cash prices above $4.00/bu in mid-October 2020 and $5.44/bu by mid-January 2021.

Body Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) is processing registration for its upcoming Young Farmer and Rancher Conference scheduled for April 9-11 at the Austin Marriott North Hotel in Round Rock. Sessions will also be available via Zoom for those unable to travel to the event.