TFB offers scholarship to teachers to attend national ag conference
By Shelby Shank Field Editor Texas teachers interested in attending the National Agriculture in the Classroom Conference this summer can apply for financial assistance from Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) to help offset some of the [...]
Sorghum growers vote to continue checkoff
By an overwhelming 96.5 percent, sorghum farmers voted to continue the Sorghum Checkoff. The referendum was held March 23 through [...]
USDA opens enrollment for ARC, PLC
Eligible producers can officially enroll in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and the Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs for 2014 [...]
NCBA to host webinar on antibiotic use regulations
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) will host a webinar to discuss new regulations for antibiotic use in livestock operations. [...]
Final WOTUS rule ‘extreme and unlawful’
The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) released a detailed analysis of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) final Waters of the [...]
Renewed interest in rainwater harvesting
Recent rains have renewed interest in rainwater harvesting programs in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and elsewhere in the state, according [...]
BQA award applications deadline nears
The deadline for National Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) Award applications is nearing. The award recognizes cattlemen across the country who [...]
Senate Ag panel to look at bird flu impact
The worst avian flu outbreak on record has a Senate Agriculture Committee looking to examine the effects of the disease [...]
SHSU offers all online Master of Agriculture program
Agricultural graduates are in demand, recent studies show. To help meet that demand, Sam Houston State University (SHSU) has added [...]