Texas A&M animal diagnostic lab unveils new lab, agency headquarters
The Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) is celebrating a pair of milestones. In its 50th year of operation, [...]
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TDA conducts public hearing on rule regarding warfarin
By Gary Joiner TFB Radio Network Manager A Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) proposal to designate any pesticide containing the [...]
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04, 2017
Seminar helps teachers set ag roots in classrooms
By Julie Tomascik Editor Agriculture is a mystery for some students and teachers. Its deep roots in Texas lie just [...]
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USDA announces cotton loan rate differentials
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced the 2017 crop loan rate differentials for upland and extra-long [...]
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‘No Land No Water’ campaign promotes conservation
By Gary Joiner TFB Radio Network Manager When it rains in Texas, it falls predominantly on a privately-owned farm, ranch [...]
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Texas Rural Challenge competition deadlines approaching
By Shala Watson Multimedia Writer Rural communities make up more than half of the Lone Star State, and the Texas [...]
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Farm bill talks begin in House Committee on Agriculture
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Editor The next farm bill may be at least two years away from implementation, but lawmakers [...]
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Countdown to agriculture census
By Shala Watson Multimedia Writer Every five years, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) conducts [...]
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Training set to help growers prepare for new rule
By Shala Watson Multimedia Writer Produce safety outlined under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) is a federal requirement that [...]
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Kubota opens North American headquarters in Texas
Kubota Tractor Corporation unveiled its new North American headquarters building in Grapevine, Texas earlier this month. The company’s move to [...]