USDA announces enrollment period for safety net coverage in 2016
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Val Dolcini recently announced that producers who chose coverage from [...]
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Ag/timber sales tax exemption registration expires Dec. 31
By Brant Wilbourn TFB Associate Director of Commodity and Regulatory Activities A valid agricultural and timber registration number is required [...]
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12, 2015
Amendment could hurt Red River property legislation
By Jessica Domel Field Editor A resolution, HR 2130, that is designed to help Texas landowners whose property is in [...]
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12, 2015
EPA proposes changes to pesticide applicator certification and training requirements
By Jay Bragg Associate Director TFB Commodity and Regulatory Activities The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed revisions to 40 [...]
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12, 2015
Negotiations continue on tax extenders
Negotiations continue on a bill to extend more than 50 tax provisions that expired at the end of 2014. Most [...]
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12, 2015
Supreme Court urged to stem EPA overreach
A crush of supporters yesterday filed friend of the court briefs, joining the American Farm Bureau Federation in urging the [...]
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12, 2015
Farmers, ranchers call for quick Senate action on COOL repeal
With the World Trade Organization's decision to allow Canada and Mexico to place more than $1 billion in tariffs on [...]
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12, 2015
House discusses Red River property bill
By Jessica Domel Field Editor The U.S. House of Representatives today will consider legislation that could help return land along [...]
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12, 2015
Expert: Cattlemen should be ‘steeling’ for the future
By Kay Ledbetter Texas A&M AgriLife Cow-calf producers have made some money and now need to be “steeling” for what [...]
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Texas Tech plans veterinary school
In a few years, Texas could be home to not one, but two veterinary schools. Texas Tech University announced last [...]