Lapses in biosecurity contribute to spread of bird flu
According to a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) report, migratory wild birds are not solely to blame for the rapid [...]
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06, 2015
Dietary guidelines topic of House Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee meeting
After widespread concern within the meat industry, House appropriators are seeking to ensure the Obama administration excludes environmental factors from [...]
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06, 2015
TFB member elected vice president of NCGA
Texas Farm Bureau member and Sherman County farmer Wesley Spurlock was elected to serve as the National Corn Growers Association’s [...]
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06, 2015
Beef Cattle Short Course to feature beef export market
Everything you want to know about the beef export market. All in one place. Export beef, as well as its [...]
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06, 2015
Wet spring provides opportunity
Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientists learn something new every year. This year, they turned their attention from drought to wheat [...]
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06, 2015
USDA opens enrollment for ARC, PLC
Eligible producers can officially enroll in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and the Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs for 2014 [...]
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06, 2015
NCBA to host webinar on antibiotic use regulations
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) will host a webinar to discuss new regulations for antibiotic use in livestock operations. [...]
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06, 2015
Sorghum growers vote to continue checkoff
By an overwhelming 96.5 percent, sorghum farmers voted to continue the Sorghum Checkoff. The referendum was held March 23 through [...]
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06, 2015
Final WOTUS rule ‘extreme and unlawful’
The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) released a detailed analysis of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) final Waters of the [...]
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06, 2015
Renewed interest in rainwater harvesting
Recent rains have renewed interest in rainwater harvesting programs in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and elsewhere in the state, according [...]