Texas Agriculture Daily - Texas Farm Bureau

New CWD zones prompts calls for change

By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission approved four new chronic wasting disease (CWD) zones and directed Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) staff to develop a plan to reduce zone [...]

USDA announces enrollment period for safety net coverage in 2016

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Val Dolcini recently announced that producers who chose coverage from [...]

Ag/timber sales tax exemption registration expires Dec. 31

By Brant Wilbourn TFB Associate Director of Commodity and Regulatory Activities A valid agricultural and timber registration number is required [...]

Amendment could hurt Red River property legislation

By Jessica Domel Field Editor A resolution, HR 2130, that is designed to help Texas landowners whose property is in [...]

EPA proposes changes to pesticide applicator certification and training requirements

By Jay Bragg Associate Director TFB Commodity and Regulatory Activities The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed revisions to 40 [...]

Negotiations continue on tax extenders

Negotiations continue on a bill to extend more than 50 tax provisions that expired at the end of 2014. Most [...]

Supreme Court urged to stem EPA overreach

A crush of supporters yesterday filed friend of the court briefs, joining the American Farm Bureau Federation in urging the [...]

Farmers, ranchers call for quick Senate action on COOL repeal

With the World Trade Organization's decision to allow Canada and Mexico to place more than $1 billion in tariffs on [...]

House discusses Red River property bill

By Jessica Domel Field Editor The U.S. House of Representatives today will consider legislation that could help return land along [...]

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