Preventing pinkeye in cattle with fly control
By Shelby Shank Field Editor The risk of pinkeye in cattle increases in the summer. Pinkeye is a common and costly infectious disease that affects herds across Texas and the nation. While ranchers vaccinate their [...]
Pork leaders form biosecurity council
By Justin Walker Communications Specialist Industry leaders have teamed up to help reduce the risks of foreign animal disease (FAD) [...]
Blue Jeans Go Green gives old denim a new purpose
By Justin Walker Communications Specialist Those old jeans in the back of your closet may have more use than you [...]
Food inspections continue despite shutdown
By Justin Walker Communications Specialist Although the government remains shutdown, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) resumes its inspections on [...]
Education, urban outreach efforts impact students, communities
By Justin Walker Communications Specialist Misinformation about agriculture is abundant, but farmers, ranchers and Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) are working [...]
TPWD holds public meetings on potential doe season
By Justin Walker Communications Specialist Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is conducting two public scoping meetings this week to [...]
Rebuilding America: Outlook for infrastructure policy
Members of the Rebuild Rural Coalition shared insights about the likelihood of infrastructure policy changes at a workshop at American [...]
USDA to reopen FSA offices for limited services during government shutdown
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced that many Farm Service Agency (FSA) offices will reopen temporarily in the [...]
Farmers make real news in a fake news world
Farmers and ranchers are on the front lines of the fight against internet hucksters and food faddists in a too-often [...]