New World screwworm announcement next week
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter The nation will soon receive an update on the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) next action to prevent the reintroduction of the New World screwworm into the United States. U.S. [...]
CWD detected in Edwards County deer breeding facility
Two cases of chronic wasting disease (CWD) were detected in an Edwards County deer breeding facility, marking the first detections [...]
Applications open for 2024 TFB Young Farmer & Rancher contests
By Julie Tomascik Editor The applications for the Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) 2024 Outstanding Young Farmer & Rancher (YF&R) and [...]
Lawmakers consider Chinese communist threats to agriculture
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter Chinese purchases of U.S. agricultural lands, threats to cybersecurity and the theft of intellectual property [...]
USDA outlines federal order H5N1 testing for dairy cattle
By Julie Tomascik Editor The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) last week announced a federal order that requires lactating dairy [...]
South Plains farmers prepare to plant cotton
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist Cotton farmers on the South Plains of Texas need a good crop this year after [...]
Soil and Water Stewardship Week highlights forests
The importance of voluntary land stewardship and the role that forests play in Texas are the focus of this [...]
USDA to require electronic eartags for certain cattle, bison
By Julie Tomascik Editor The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is requiring electronic eartags for shipment of dairy cattle, some [...]
Sales tax holiday for emergency supplies set for April 27-29
Flooding, tornadoes, fires and other emergencies can cause chaos and problems in communities. The state of Texas is helping residents [...]