Bill would ease tax burden for rural veterinarians
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist Congressional lawmakers are working to help attract and retain veterinarians in rural America with the reintroduction of the Rural Veterinary Workforce Act. The bill aims to ease the financial burden [...]
TAHC encourages anthrax vaccine for livestock owners
The state veterinarian of Texas encourages livestock owners to have their animals vaccinated against anthrax this spring. "Following last year's [...]
WTAMU vet program keeps Panhandle students close to home
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor Soon, Texas Panhandle students won’t have to leave the area they’ve always called home to [...]
FAA proposal would ground drones for farmers, ranchers
A December proposal by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) would require remote identification of drones in flight. FAA’s proposal would [...]
Perdue clarifies possibility of additional trade aid
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue is telling farmers not to expect another year of [...]
Broadband mapping legislation headed to Trump’s desk
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Broadband Deployment Accuracy and Technological Availability (DATA) Act (S. 1822). The broadband mapping [...]
USDA announces updates for honeybee producers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced updates to the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees and [...]
AFBF expands Farm State of Mind mental health campaign
Bayer and the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) announce the transition of Bayer’s Farm State of Mind campaign, an initiative [...]
Prescribed burning beneficial to Texas lands
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor Prescribed burning is one way to fight wildfires with…well, fire. While controlled burning can rid [...]