TDA announces Direct from Texas program
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor After the COVID-19 pandemic created disruptions in the food supply chain, consumers have increasingly turned [...]
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TFB program grants funds to Texas 4-H clubs
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor A new Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) grant program, Clover Cash, aims to help Texas 4-H [...]
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05, 2020
Be vigilant for ticks as summer season approaches
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor Summer holds the promise of outdoor adventures, but Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts say [...]
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05, 2020
Farmers, ranchers ask Congress for changes to PPP
Congress is considering changes to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), including a bill introduced by Sens. Marco Rubio and Ben [...]
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05, 2020
AgriLife researchers explore new wild pig control measures
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter They can destroy, or at least heavily damage, a single field or lawn overnight. And [...]
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05, 2020
Report highlights state, national beef checkoff promotions
The Texas Beef Council (TBC) has published its 2019 annual report. This report describes key national and state checkoff program [...]
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05, 2020
Phase one U.S.-China trade deal continues to progress
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) [...]
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05, 2020
Coronavirus aid coming in June, sign up begins today
Signup for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) begins today. “The coronavirus has placed an [...]
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05, 2020
Meat production expected to decline in 2020
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) latest Livestock, Dairy and Poultry Outlook shows year-over-year declines [...]
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05, 2020
Ag Innovation Challenge gives startup funds to entrepreneurs
The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF), in partnership with Farm Credit, has opened online applications for the 2021 Farm Bureau [...]