House Ag approves updates, reauthorization to Grain Standards Act
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter Congress has taken steps to ensure key provisions in the act that provides procedures for grain inspections and weighing, the U.S. Grains Standards Act, do not expire in a few [...]
‘Only in Texas’ beef campaign underway
The Texas Beef Council (TBC) announced the launch of a new ad campaign as part of the ongoing Beef Loving [...]
House passes Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act
The U.S. House of Representatives approved bipartisan legislation to eliminate an unnecessary, duplicative and costly regulatory process under the Environmental [...]
Bagrada bug detected in South Central Texas
The Bagrada bug, an invasive stink bug, has been detected in South Central Texas. Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service entomologist [...]
New business helps hunters transition from lost deer lease
The personal experience of having to suddenly leave a deer lease prompted two Texas hunters to create a new company [...]
TSSWCB announces 2017 Conservation Award winners
The Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board (TSSWCB) and the Association of Texas Soil and Water Conservation Districts (ATSWCD) [...]
EPA extends farmworker protection standard deadline
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will extend the deadline to meet requirements of its new farmworker protection standard (WPS) until [...]
Equipment sales show optimism
Agricultural equipment sales have increased for six straight months, according to Creighton University’s Rural Mainstreet Index. A recent report from [...]
Protect yourself against sun exposure
By Gary Joiner TFB Radio Network Manager Long workdays spent outside put farmers and ranchers at risk. One danger they [...]