TAHC to host bovine tuberculosis meetings
The Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) will hold two informational public meetings in January prior to conducting a bovine tuberculosis [...]
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Farm Bureau organizations from across nation gather in San Antonio
Farmers and ranchers from 50 states and Puerto Rico are in the Alamo City this week to shape the policies [...]
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01, 2014
GO TEXAN app is now available
An upgrade to the Texas Department of Agriculture’s (TDA) GO TEXAN app allows Texans to stamp a virtual passport at [...]
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01, 2014
FDA announces changes coming to FSMA proposals
Citing concerns of growers throughout the country, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced changes will be made to two [...]
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01, 2014
Farm bill haggling over dairy policy
With a standoff over dairy policy, action on a farm bill conference report is likely to slip into late January. [...]
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01, 2014
Senate passes Veterinary Medicine Mobility Act
The Senate unanimously passed the Veterinary Medicine Mobility Act, which extends a veterinarian’s ability to provide pain management, anesthesia or [...]
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01, 2014
Deadline extended for Conservation Stewardship Program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) announced that it will extend the deadline for new [...]
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01, 2014
Boxed beef prices move upward
Boxed beef prices have increased, with Select cutouts reaching a new high of $203.56 per hundredweight this week. The U.S. [...]
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01, 2014
Narrow window for immigration reform
After immigration reform failed to be resolved in 2013, supporters hope for a narrow window of opportunity in late spring [...]
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Stabenow optimistic about farm bill
No formal House-Senate conference has yet been scheduled, but Senate Agriculture Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) said the principal farm bill [...]