Slight increase in 2016 Texas corn acreage
Corn acreage in South and Northeast Texas will likely increase slightly in 2016 compared to last year’s 2.3 million acres. [...]
18
03, 2016
18
03, 2016
‘Mad Cow’ rules finalized
According to Agri-Pulse, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a rule finalizing three interim rules to reduce [...]
18
03, 2016
Farmers, ranchers take to Capitol Hill
By Julie Tomascik Associate Editor Farmers and ranchers traded in their boots and hats for suits and ties on a [...]
17
03, 2016
Beef cattle numbers growing
Rebounding off a drought that lasted from 2010 to 2012, along with 2014’s record-high sale prices, ranchers are looking to [...]
17
03, 2016
FAPRI baseline projects rough agricultural economy
The next 10 years could be difficult for farmers. That was the message of the Food and Agricultural Policy Research [...]
17
03, 2016
TAHC passes rules, opens comment period
Effective March 8, two new rules were adopted by the Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC). Chapter 33: Repeal lab and [...]
16
03, 2016
GMO labeling bill blocked in Senate
A bill that would preempt state GMO labeling laws was blocked today in the U.S. Senate. The vote to invoke [...]
16
03, 2016
Court lets Texas join suit against BLM
A U.S. District Court cleared the way this week for Texas to intervene and join a lawsuit against the Bureau [...]
16
03, 2016
Abbott declares state of disaster in Texas counties
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has declared a state of disaster due to the flooding impacts in the following counties: Angelina, [...]
15
03, 2016
U.S. Senate continues to debate GMO labeling bill
The U.S. Senate is expected to vote Wednesday on a bill that would ban state GMO labeling laws but give [...]