USDA approves first H5N1 vaccine trial for dairy cows
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) approved field trials to test vaccines aimed at preventing avian flu from infecting dairy cows. The field trial is the next step in the development of a vaccine, [...]
Ag groups stress need for farm bill completion
Warning the financial security of America’s farmers and ranchers is in jeopardy, 16 agricultural organizations, including the American Farm Bureau [...]
Rains help drought, delay harvest across state
By Justin Walker Communications Specialist Recent rains and flooding have flipped the script on drought conditions, leaving Texas facing a [...]
Deer season to open with varying expectations
By Justin Walker Communications Specialist Greener pastures and possibly fewer deer. That’s what Texas hunters can expect to see when [...]
Verdict accepted in Roundup trial
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter The California school groundskeeper who sued Monsanto Company alleging their glyphosate-based herbicides Roundup and RangerPro [...]
EPA extends dicamba registration
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter Cotton and soybean farmers who use dicamba-resistant seeds will maintain their right to use dicamba-containing [...]
USDA-trained canine becoming swine’s best friend
By Justin Walker Communications Specialist The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is getting an unlikely ally in keeping an unwanted [...]
Apply for Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program
The Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) is accepting nominations for geographic areas of Texas experiencing a shortage of veterinarians that [...]
New cotton variety, USDA approval opens doors for farmers
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter It has the potential to feed half-a-billion people and add value to the bottom line [...]