Screwworm threat adds new concern to Texas’ feral hog problem
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist An invasive species that already costs Texas billions each year is now tied to an even greater threat. Feral hogs, with a population that continues to explode across the [...]
New insecticide options for Texas citrus farmers
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor Rio Grande Valley citrus farmers now have a new tool in the fight against the [...]
Beef investigations show need for risk management
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor Over the past 18 months, two federal investigations, one by the U.S. Department of Agriculture [...]
Mexico plans to phase out GMO corn by 2024
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor Texas’ biggest trading partner, Mexico, is set to phase out genetically modified corn for human [...]
Applications open for S.M. True Jr. Agricultural Scholar Award
By Julie Tomascik Editor Applications are being accepted for the S.M. True Jr. Agricultural Scholar Award, a major scholarship offered [...]
New crop insurance options for farmers in 2021
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has new crop insurance coverage options this year designed [...]
MOU would give authority over GE animals to USDA
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor Before leaving office, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue and Public Health Service Director Adm. [...]
BASF-PCCA collaboration offers cotton bale traceability
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor Farmers now have a tool to track their sustainable BASF e3 cotton bales as they [...]
TFB member appointed to national task force on ag air quality
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor Williamson County Farm Bureau (CFB) President Bob Avant, along with three other Texans, was recently [...]