Texas Agriculture Daily - Texas Farm Bureau

USDA to provide $1 billion in disaster relief for livestock producers

Eligible livestock producers can sign up for disaster recovery assistance through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Emergency Livestock Relief Program for 2023 and 2024 Flood and Wildfire (ELRP 2023 and 2024 FW). The payments [...]

House votes to pass rail legislation, mandates sick time

The U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass legislation Wednesday averting a nationwide rail strike. The bill to impose [...]

Preventing hearing loss for farmers, ranchers

By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist Farmers and ranchers are frequently exposed to loud noises from equipment, which can lead to [...]

CWD detected at high fence release site in Kaufman County

Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) was detected on a high fence release site in Kaufman County. This is the first [...]

Congress considering legislation to avoid rail strike

President Joe Biden on Monday called on Congress to vote on legislation that would prevent a rail strike. “I am [...]

USDA now conducting 2022 Ag Census

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) mailed survey codes to all known agricultural producers across the 50 states with an [...]

BQAT program, training for transporting cattle

Cow-calf producers, stockers and feedyards implement Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) practices on their operations to produce the highest quality cattle [...]