CWD found in Kaufman County deer breeding facility
Two cases of chronic wasting disease (CWD) were confirmed in a Kaufman County deer breeding facility, marking the first detections in the county. Two white-tailed deer—a 20-month-old male and an eight-month-old female—tested positive through ante-mortem [...]
Potential changes to saltwater fishing regulations
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter To match federal fishing regulations, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is proposing [...]
‘Cowboys Without Borders’ tells the story of the American Cowboy
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist From ranches in Montana to ranches in Argentina, the film Cowboys Without Borders explores [...]
Developing new tools to identify COVID in wild, domestic animals
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists are developing new tests and tools to identify and track the COVID virus and [...]
TFB scholarships available to teachers to attend ag conference
By Julie Tomascik Editor Opportunities to use agriculture as an educational component in the classroom are endless. Now, teachers [...]
New water rule creates more confusion for agriculture
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Army Corps of Engineers issued their final Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule [...]
What’s ahead for the 2023 Farm Bill?
Congress will have a tight deadline to get the 2023 Farm Bill completed, but U.S. Representative Michael Cloud (R-Texas) said [...]
Texas experiences 11th driest year
This year was the 11th driest Texas has experienced in the last 128 years, and the worst drought since [...]
USDA releases organic survey data from 2021
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released the results of the 2021 Organic Survey, which [...]