Lawmakers consider Chinese communist threats to agriculture
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter Chinese purchases of U.S. agricultural lands, threats to cybersecurity and the theft of intellectual property [...]
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04, 2024
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04, 2024
USDA outlines federal order H5N1 testing for dairy cattle
By Julie Tomascik Editor The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) last week announced a federal order that requires lactating dairy [...]
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04, 2024
South Plains farmers prepare to plant cotton
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist Cotton farmers on the South Plains of Texas need a good crop this year after [...]
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04, 2024
Soil and Water Stewardship Week highlights forests
The importance of voluntary land stewardship and the role that forests play in Texas are the focus of this [...]
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04, 2024
USDA to require electronic eartags for certain cattle, bison
By Julie Tomascik Editor The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is requiring electronic eartags for shipment of dairy cattle, some [...]
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04, 2024
Sales tax holiday for emergency supplies set for April 27-29
Flooding, tornadoes, fires and other emergencies can cause chaos and problems in communities. The state of Texas is helping residents [...]
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04, 2024
Lawmakers talk farm bill, disaster aid, water with TFB members
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter More than 200 Texas farmers, ranchers and landowners traveled to the nation’s capital in mid-April [...]
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04, 2024
Statewide hunting, migratory game bird regulations for 2024-25 season
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission approved hunting regulations for the 2024-25 season with the following modifications and clarifications to [...]
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04, 2024
USDA issues federal order on H5N1 avian influenza in livestock
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued a federal order that requires lactating dairy cattle scheduled to move interstate [...]
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04, 2024
New milk processing facility set to open in Robinson
By Shelby Shank Field Editor Walmart announced the planned opening of their new milk processing facility in Robinson. The [...]