USDA to gradually reopen border to Mexican cattle
By Julie Tomascik Editor Livestock imports from Mexico will soon resume under a phased reopening plan announced this week by U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins. The announcement follows enhanced New World screwworm prevention efforts [...]
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 [...]
Lab confirms five cases of Canine Influenza Virus in Texas
A highly-contagious respiratory infection that affects dogs has been confirmed in Texas. The Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) [...]