USDA suspends Mexican livestock imports over screwworm concerns
By Julie Tomascik Editor The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) suspended livestock imports from Mexico to prevent the spread of the New World screwworm (NWS) into the U.S. "Due to the threat of New World [...]
Ground-penetrating radar can detect fine roots in crops
Ground-penetrating radar (GPR) can be effectively used in detecting the fine roots of plants, according to a recent study led [...]
USDA highlights infrastructure investments in rural communities
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue yesterday highlighted U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) investments in Fiscal Year 2017 that will [...]
TFB members serve on beef checkoff boards
Three Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) members will represent the state’s largest farm and ranch organization and Texas cattlemen and women [...]
Congressional Republicans reach deal on tax reform
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter After hours of negotiations, House and Senate Republicans Wednesday announced they have come to an [...]
House Ag Committee launches farm bill landing page
By Julie Tomascik Editor The 2018 Farm Bill is on the horizon, and it has many in agriculture eyeing funding, [...]
Farmers’ confidence falls post-harvest
The Purdue/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer dropped seven points in November, signaling a slump in U.S. farmers’ confidence compared to [...]
AgriLife Extension to offer dicamba trainings
By Kay Ledbetter AgriLife Today The Texas Department of Agriculture will require special training in 2018 for new auxin herbicides [...]
EPA appoints Idsal to Region 6 administrator
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt announced Monday the appointment of Anne Idsal as regional administrator for Region [...]