Dr. Judd: Options available for overweight horses
Overweight horses can suffer from health problems like laminitis and foundering. And studies show that about 50 percent of American [...]
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Texans in top 10 in AFBF competitions
By Jessica Domel News Editor Texas was represented well in the Young Farmer & Rancher competitions at the 97th American [...]
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Town hall meeting focuses on farm policy
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and American Farm Bureau Federation President Bob Stallman focused on farm policy and USDA’s priorities during [...]
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Three-part beef cattle production series offered
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and the Texas Beef Council have teamed up to present a special Beef 706 [...]
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U.S. House to vote to kill WOTUS rule
Republican leaders in the U.S. House expect to pass a disapproval resolution regarding the “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS) [...]
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Livestock Indemnity Program available to producers impacted by storm
The USDA Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) provides benefits to livestock producers for livestock deaths in excess of normal mortality caused [...]
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Top 5 stories for farmers to tell in 2016
Kari Barbic, a media specialist with the American Farm Bureau Federation, offers the “Top 5 Stories for Farmers to Tell [...]
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New dietary guidelines reaffirm lean meat in recommendations
The Departments of Agriculture and Health and Human Services today jointly released the latest iteration of the Dietary Guidelines for [...]
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Decision expected ‘very soon’ on cottonseed in farm bill
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said he would decide “very soon” whether to allow cottonseed to qualify as an oilseed under [...]
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TAHC coordinates response efforts to Goliath
In the aftermath of winter storm Goliath, the Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) continues to work with industry and state [...]