Farm bill overview slated for March 13, Waco
The 2014 Farm Bill contains significant changes in the farm safety net, including new options for farmers and ranchers. An [...]
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USDA expands support for small, mid-sized farmers
Preliminary data from the 2012 Census of Agriculture shows a diminishing middle class in farming, so U.S. Department of Agriculture [...]
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03, 2014
TFB announces new agriculture scholarship
A major scholarship honoring former Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) President S.M. True has been announced by the state’s largest farm [...]
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03, 2014
Agri-Plex Ag Day slated for March 25, Ballinger
To focus on agriculture and consumer issues facing rural West Texans, the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service is hosting the [...]
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03, 2014
Corn export forecast raised by 25 million bushels
Based on stronger world imports and the rising pace of shipments in recent weeks, the latest World Agricultural Supply and [...]
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03, 2014
AHI and GADA announce alignment with FDA’s antibiotic policy
Through written commitments, members of the Animal Health Institute (AHI) and the Generic Animal Drug Alliance (GADA) have announced their [...]
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03, 2014
New feral hog management app unveiled
Feral hog numbers in Texas are estimated at 2.6 million head and cause $52 million in damages. The invasive species [...]
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03, 2014
Soybean growers comment on FDA’s proposal to ban partially hydrogenated
A proposal by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to rescind the generally regarded as safe (GRAS) status for partially [...]
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03, 2014
APHIS advancing traceability program
Testing, further educating ranchers and others and, eventually, initiating enforcement actions for non-compliance of the federal Animal Disease Traceability (ADT) [...]
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03, 2014
Deadline approaching for TFB scholarships
The deadline to apply for Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) scholarships is Monday, March 10. To help the youth of TFB [...]