Annual oral rabies vaccine airdrop marks 30 years
By Shelby Shank Field Editor The Oral Rabies Vaccination Program (ORVP) by the Texas Department of State Health Services in South Texas marks 30 years this month. The program has successfully controlled and prevented [...]
APHIS tackles feral swine on national level
USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) and eight other government agencies have announced a nationally coordinated program to [...]
Sowing seeds for the future
By Julie Tomascik Associate Editor One county Farm Bureau uniquely invests in future agricultural leaders... Small towns or big cities—agriculture [...]
2015-16 Texas hunting, fishing licenses go on sale Saturday
Sportsmen gearing up for the upcoming fall hunting seasons are reminded to renew their licenses for 2015-16, available starting Saturday, [...]
Corn crop could be third largest on record
U.S. growers are forecast to produce 13.7 billion bushels of corn this year, according to the Crop Production report issued [...]
Sugarcane aphid found in Texas Panhandle
It’s official. The sugarcane aphid has been found in the Texas Panhandle this year, but how widespread it is remains [...]
Supreme Court denies whooping crane appeal
By Jessica Domel Field Editor The control of Texas waterways will remain firmly in the hands of state officials following [...]
Texas A&M opens new avian health complex
A new avian health complex opens today at the Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM), [...]
Hot. Hot. Hot.
Temperatures are soaring and cattle are stressing. Although there have been no reports of large death losses, the heat reduces [...]