U.S. Fish and Wildlife proposes ESA listing for Monarch butterfly
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) proposed listing the Monarch butterfly as threatened under the Endangered Species Act and included species-specific protections and flexibilities to encourage conservation. “Today, the eastern migratory population is [...]
Texas Ag Forum to feature farm bill discussions
The 2018 Farm Bill is on the minds of farmers and ranchers. The agricultural policy and political considerations for the [...]
JBS to sell Five Rivers Cattle Feeding
By Justin Walker Communications Specialist Two Texas feedyards are among the assets a leading global food company plans to sell. [...]
Fueled by grain sorghum
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter We could be just months away from grain sorghum-fueled trucks, jets and heaters. The Environmental [...]
FSIS announces proposed changes to egg product inspections
By Justin Walker Communications Specialist The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced a proposed [...]
WHO cancer agency denies wrongdoing in glyphosate inquiry
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter More than a month after a congressional committee threatened to cut its funding, the World [...]
TCIA issues winter tree, shrub care tips
By Justin Walker Communications Specialist The Tree Care Industry Association (TCIA) released guidelines to help trees and shrubs survive the [...]
Purple Plow challenge runs through May 1
Growing Your Community is the American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture’s latest Purple Plow challenge. The interactive challenge, which runs [...]
Gray-Roberts CFB donates over $34,000 to VFDs after wildfires
By Julie Tomascik Editor High winds, dry conditions and plenty of fuel for a fire are all too familiar on [...]