New drought-tolerant wheat trait approved
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist A new drought-tolerant wheat trait, HB4, was recently approved by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The genetically modified wheat was developed by Bioceres Crop Solutions. The U.S. is the [...]
Caring for calves during, after birth
It’s calving season for many across the state. Dr. Bob Judd, host of Texas Vet News on the Texas Farm [...]
Texas agriculture to face obstacles in 2016
By Julie Tomascik Associate Editor Record high prices have come and gone, leaving management decisions to maximize profitability for Texas [...]
Wildlife habitat flourishing in far West Texas
Misty Sumner, a wildlife biologist with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department in Van Horn, told the Texas Farm Bureau [...]
Deadlines loom for disaster assistance programs
Texas livestock producers should contact their local Farm Service Agency office immediately if they have livestock, forage or feed losses [...]
FWS casts doubt on claim of 23 whooping crane deaths
It appears the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is now unable to confirm the loss of endangered whooping cranes that [...]
Republican presidential candidates should’ve talked more ag policy
Ask Craig Hill, president of the Iowa Farm Bureau, about the weirdest thing he's witnessed during the weeks leading up [...]
Federal report released on West fertilizer explosion
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) need to tighten their standards for ammonium [...]
Report: U.S. the ‘largest beneficiary’ of TPP
A new report says that while all member countries of the Trans-Pacific Partnership stand to benefit from the trade agreement, [...]