TFB supports groundwater conservation bill in Austin testimony
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) voiced strong support for legislation that would limit permits for groundwater export projects, preventing any single applicant from exporting more than 5% of a district’s [...]
Texas congressman introduces bill to reform Endangered Species Act
By Jennifer Whitlock Field Editor Congress created the Endangered Species Act (ESA) in 1973 to help prevent species of fish, wildlife [...]
TPWD releases CWD emergency rule update
By Jennifer Whitlock Field Editor After the recent discovery of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in six deer-breeding facilities in Texas, an [...]
Beef exports to China continue to grow
By Jennifer Whitlock Field Editor China can’t get enough of American beef, according to a July International Agricultural Trade Report by [...]
Researcher focuses on human, livestock tickborne illness
By Jennifer Whitlock Field Editor One Texas A&M AgriLife Research entomologist is fulfilling a lifelong interest in human and animal [...]
Invasive hammerhead flatworms found in Lamar County
By Jennifer Whitlock Field Editor Recent findings of the hammerhead flatworm in Lamar County, located in the northeast corner of [...]
First animal anthrax case of 2021 confirmed in South Texas
By Jennifer Whitlock Field Editor An anthrax case was recently confirmed in a captive white-tailed deer herd in Val Verde [...]
WHIP, WHIP+ vital for farmers facing natural disaster losses
Farmers and ranchers who suffer losses from natural disasters need financial certainty. American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) Congressional Relations Director [...]
Pandemic assistance for timber harvesters, haulers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is providing up to $200 million to provide relief to timber harvesting and timber [...]