Texas Agriculture Daily - Texas Farm Bureau

USDA launches remote grading pilot program for beef

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) launched a pilot program to allow more cattle producers and meat processors to access markets through the agency’s official beef quality grading and certification. The Remote Grading Pilot for [...]

Young Farmer & Rancher competitions deadline approaches

Want a new truck or ATV? Now is the time to throw your hat in the ring for a chance [...]

Astronauts eat first space food. Far out!

One small step for man. One giant leap for lettuce lovers everywhere. In a recording breaking bite, astronauts aboard the [...]

Are your horses drinking enough water?

It's summer time in Texas, and we're not the only ones sweating it out. Livestock, including horses, are also trying [...]

Spring rains lead to high hay yields

By Julie Tomascik Associate Editor Years of dry, barren summers are a not-so-distant memory. But the green fields across Texas [...]

Are liability releases enforceable?

Before you invite strangers onto your land, you might want to check out your liability release first. Tiffany Dowell-Lashmet, Texas [...]

Legislation corrects duplicative pesticide permit requirements

The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee on Aug. 5 approved a Farm Bureau-supported bill, the Sensible Environmental Protection Act [...]

Protect your home, property against wildfire

The dog days of summer are here and for many parts of the state, that means the potential for wildfires [...]

TFB joins suit against the EPA

By Julie Tomascik Associate Editor The battle over the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) overreach is headed to the courts. Agriculture [...]

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