FMMO reforms took effect on June 1
After several years of U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) engagements with the dairy industry, changes to the Federal Milk Marketing Orders (FMMO) took effect on June 1. The FMMO structure, according to American Farm Bureau [...]
Enlist corn available for U.S., Canada
Dow AgroSciences’ Enlist corn hybrids are available for planting in the United States and Canada for the 2018 growing season [...]
Senators discuss importance of agricultural research
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Editor With a tight budget and the next farm bill just around the corner, U.S. senators [...]
USDA nominations on hold
It will likely be September before high-level vacancies, including a deputy secretary position, are filled in the U.S. Department of [...]
Walmart teams up with Bayer to roll out new cantaloupe
The nation’s biggest grocer, Walmart, has teamed up with Bayer AG to develop a new sweet and juicy winter cantaloupe [...]
Texas Land Trends tracks a changing state
By Gary Joiner TFB Radio Network Manager Is Texas a rural state? Yes. Eighty-three percent of the state’s lands are [...]
AFBF submits NAFTA comments to USTR
The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) submitted North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) comments to the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) [...]
Gene identified to resist wheat streak mosaic virus
By Shala Watson Multimedia Writer The Texas wheat crop faced another challenging year from reduced acreage, weather events and disease [...]
Details finalized to send U.S. beef to China
By Julie Tomascik Editor American beef could soon be at the center of Chinese plates. According to the U.S. Department [...]