Bills would establish electronic registry for livestock brands
By Julie Tomascik Editor A pair of proposed bills in the Texas Legislature aim to modernize the state’s livestock brand registration. If passed, HB 1417 and SB 503 would require all county clerk’s offices [...]
South Korea ban lifted on U.S. poultry
U.S. exporters are able to ship chicken and turkey to South Korea as long as the poultry was processed after [...]
Wheat harvest, research successful in High Plains
By Kay Ledbetter AgriLife Communications After four years of drought, a battle with stripe rust and a hailed-out crop last [...]
Gasoline prices show summer decline
Noticing a drop at the gas pump? Economist Karr Ingham tells the Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) Radio Network that gas [...]
Wildlife population, habitat flourish in far West Texas
Circle Ranch is a 32,000-acre high-desert mountain ranch located in the Sierra Diablo (Devil Mountains) of Hudspeth County in far [...]
AFBF urges support for career and technical education
Career and technical education and post-high school job training and retraining are essential to the economic viability of rural communities. [...]
USDA safety net coverage enrollment ends Aug. 1
Farmers and ranchers who chose coverage from safety net programs—Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC)–have through Aug. [...]
Veterinary Feed Directive webinars available
Have questions about how the Veterinary Feed Directive (VFD) will impact you? A series of webinars hosted by GlobalVetLINK will [...]
Feral swine damage water quality
No matter the water source, feral swine will muddy it. And destroy pastures, fields and other property along the way. [...]