Budget includes more funding for animal disease response, prevention
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter Texas laboratories are at the frontline of animal disease response and prevention, and they, along with the network of labs they’re a part of, will receive additional funding through the [...]
Hay scam hits South Texas
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Editor Be careful who you sell to. The Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) is warning Texas [...]
TFB members save on GM vehicles through May 31, 2017
By Julie Tomascik Editor Make your best deal, stack incentives and top it off with the Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) [...]
USDA beefs up funding to help fight cattle fever ticks
By Julie Tomascik Editor Texas cattlemen have received an additional $3.7 million in federal aid to bolster efforts in the [...]
Texas wheat crop escapes major damage
By Shala Watson Multimedia Writer Texas is no stranger to unpredictable weather patterns and the end of April brought a [...]
EPA accepts comments on rules, regulations
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Editor It’s time to weigh in on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) rules and regulations. EPA [...]
Wild pig control method focus of Senate committee
By Julie Tomascik Editor A Texas Senate committee left a contentious bill mandating increased studies of wild pig control methods [...]
Educational GMO outreach included in omnibus spending bill
Congress has allocated funds to help the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) fight misconceptions about genetically modified organisms (GMOs). About [...]
Building stronger relationships with Texas legislators
By Shala Watson Multimedia Writer Texas farmers and ranchers took agriculture beyond the fence to the state’s Capitol during a [...]