COVID-19 causes meat processing capacity to fall sharply
During the past few months, several American meat processing facilities have shut down because workers became infected with coronavirus. Worker [...]
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05, 2020
Texan competes in national Collegiate Discussion Meet
By Julie Tomascik Editor The American Farm Bureau Federation’s Collegiate Discussion Meet looked a little differently this year due to [...]
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04, 2020
Save with Texas Farm Bureau member benefits
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor Even in these uncertain times, life goes on. Schoolwork still needs to be completed. Work [...]
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04, 2020
Report shows tractor, combine sales down in March
Unit sales of agricultural tractors and self-propelled combines in March 2020 fell in the U.S. and Canada, according to the [...]
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04, 2020
Vesicular stomatitis detected in Starr County horses
The first cases of vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV) this year were confirmed in horses on two Starr County premises on [...]
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04, 2020
Stay safe during tornado season
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor In Texas, spring is synonymous with wildflowers, scenic beauty and tornado season. National Weather Service [...]
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04, 2020
USDA announces $15 million for CIG applications
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced a $15 million investment to help support the adoption of innovative conservation approaches [...]
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04, 2020
Ag groups urge close examination of livestock markets
By Julie Tomascik Editor The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic sparked extreme volatility in beef and cattle markets, leading the American Farm [...]
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04, 2020
Trump’s executive order to keep processing plants open
President Donald Trump issued an executive order on Tuesday, April 28, to use the Defense Production Act to keep meat [...]
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04, 2020
NRCS accepting applications for urban, rural garden grants
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is accepting grant applications through May 29. The grants [...]