Poultry vaccination a possibility for combating HPAI
A vaccination for poultry could be possible to help combat avian influenza, but there are challenges to a nationwide vaccination strategy. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing significant resources to fight highly pathogenic [...]
TWDB offers agricultural water conservation grants
By Gary Joiner TFB Radio Network Manager The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) is accepting applications for Fiscal Year 2018 [...]
USDA: WHO antibiotic guidelines not supported by sound science
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s acting chief scientist is speaking out on a recent report [...]
Calf market trends, forage production highlight cow-calf clinic
By Blair Fannin AgriLife Today Beef cattle producers from throughout the South Central Texas region learned more about raising calves [...]
Farmers ‘keep the stubble’ during No-Till November
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and its partners encourage farmers to “keep the stubble” [...]
Texas soybean, peanut, cotton production up
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter Farmers in Texas produced less corn and sorghum this year, according to a new report [...]
Senate GOP tax plan promises more deductions for estate tax
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter Senate Republicans unveiled their plan for tax reform last Thursday. It promises bigger paychecks for [...]
Gary Six appointed as state executive director for Texas FSA
The Trump administration appointed Gary Six as the new state executive director in Texas for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s [...]
Biotech regulations on hold
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Editor The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is no longer moving forward with a set of [...]