USDA proposes new forest products in BioPreferred program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is proposing new forest products to be included in the BioPreferred program. The proposed [...]
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10, 2014
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10, 2014
Tips to prevent oak wilt disease
The Texas A&M Forest Service urges caution in the gathering firewood to prevent the spread of oak wilt disease—the most [...]
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10, 2014
Audit of pork industry to ensure animal care
The National Pork Board announced a new common swine industry audit platform for pork producers, packers and processors that now [...]
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10, 2014
Texas House looks to control, not eradicate, feral hog population
Two Texas House committees recently met on controlling Texas’ feral hog population, which is estimated at 2.6 million—the largest feral [...]
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10, 2014
USDA seeks feedback on animal disease reporting, response
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) veterinary services wants feedback on plans to [...]
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10, 2014
USDA grants funding for rural broadband, telecommunications
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced funding of $190.5 million to improve broadband and advanced telecommunications infrastructures for [...]
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10, 2014
Faces of Farming & Ranching voting is now through Nov. 2
Two Texans are among eight finalists in the race to find farmers and ranchers nationwide who best exemplify agriculture. Cast [...]
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10, 2014
USDA applies Farm Bill’s production yields provision
Texas cotton producers are pleased to learn the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has reconsidered its decision about implementing a [...]
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10, 2014
TCEQ sets Brazos Watermaster public meetings
In April 2014, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) authorized the creation of the Brazos River Watermaster Program downstream [...]
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10, 2014
TFB resolutions by county Farm Bureaus due Oct. 24
Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) is a grassroots organization and its policies originate at the county level. The policy development process [...]