USDA once again closes border to Mexican cattle imports
By Julie Tomascik Editor Livestock trade across the U.S.-Mexico border is once again suspended, effective immediately. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins made the announcement Wednesday evening, citing further northward spread of the New World [...]
Farm Bureau: Throw out water rule
A 2015 rule that expands the federal government’s control over private land nationwide should be vacated in its entirety, attorneys [...]
Hurricanes devastate Southeast agriculture
Several hurricanes have devastated agriculture in the Southeast this fall. Relief funds have been established to assist farmers, ranchers and [...]
New free trade agreements on the horizon
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter The Trump administration is seeking additional free trade opportunities to sell U.S. agricultural and consumer [...]
Celebrate the outdoors during National Wildlife Refuge Week
National Wildlife Refuge Week is Oct. 14-20, and refuges in Texas and across the country are hosting special events, festivals, [...]
Livestock groups petition DOT for hours of service flexibility
Organizations representing livestock, bee and fish haulers across the country submitted a petition to the Department of Transportation (DOT) requesting [...]
USDA grants $800,000 to help farmers, ranchers in Texas
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter Four programs in Texas will receive additional funding to support socially disadvantaged and veteran farmers [...]
Pasture, Rangeland and Forage Insurance deadline nears
Texas landowners who rely on perennial forage to feed their livestock may want to purchase Pasture, Rangeland and Forage (PRF) [...]
Avian paramyxovirus outbreak in Texas
Several Eurasian collared-doves near El Paso have tested positive for avian paramyxovirus, specifically Pigeon Paramyxovirus-1, or PPMV-1, according to the [...]