Resources to keep safety top of mind for agriculture
Texas farmers and ranchers set their sights on ag safety throughout the year, but additional emphasis is being placed on farm and ranch safety this week through the Agricultural Safety Awareness Program (ASAP). U.S. [...]
FAPRI baseline projects rough agricultural economy
The next 10 years could be difficult for farmers. That was the message of the Food and Agricultural Policy Research [...]
TAHC passes rules, opens comment period
Effective March 8, two new rules were adopted by the Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC). Chapter 33: Repeal lab and [...]
GMO labeling bill blocked in Senate
A bill that would preempt state GMO labeling laws was blocked today in the U.S. Senate. The vote to invoke [...]
Court lets Texas join suit against BLM
A U.S. District Court cleared the way this week for Texas to intervene and join a lawsuit against the Bureau [...]
Abbott declares state of disaster in Texas counties
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has declared a state of disaster due to the flooding impacts in the following counties: Angelina, [...]
U.S. Senate continues to debate GMO labeling bill
The U.S. Senate is expected to vote Wednesday on a bill that would ban state GMO labeling laws but give [...]
National Ag Day highlights farmers, ranchers
The Agriculture Council of America (ACA) set the theme for this year’s National Agriculture Day as “Agriculture: Stewards of a [...]
AgriLife warns grain sorghum farmers of sugarcane aphids
Sugarcane aphids could be on the rise for grain sorghum crops due to the recent dry spell, according to Texas [...]