Texas Agriculture Daily - Texas Farm Bureau

USDA to strengthen claims on meat, poultry labels

By Julie Tomascik Editor The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released new guidelines aimed at strengthening documentation that supports animal-raising or environment-related claims on meat and poultry product labels. “USDA continues to deliver on [...]

Researchers: High Plains cotton production can survive predicted climate changes

By Kay Ledbetter Texas A&M AgriLife Cotton production in the Texas High Plains can survive expected climate changes, especially if [...]

FDA finalizes new Food Safety Modernization Act rules

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released new rules for American produce growers and food importers. The FDA [...]

EPA opens comment period for proposed action on Chlorpyrifos use

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is asking for the public’s input on use of a popular insecticide, Chlorpyrifos. According to [...]

Additional test helps diagnose stifle problems in horses

Narrowing down the cause of lameness inside a horse’s stifle joint isn’t easy, but a new test could help ease [...]

European scientists: Glyphosate unlikely to cause cancer

A new report from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) reveals glyphosate is unlikely to cause cancer in humans. Despite [...]

FDA seeks comments on use of ‘natural’ on food labels

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration wants to know what you think the term “natural” means for food products. Starting [...]

Farmers urge Congress to make tax extenders permanent

With the year quickly coming to end, farmers and ranchers continue to ask Congress to reinstate and make permanent a [...]

Deadline for Pasture, Range, Forage Insurance approaches

By Kay Ledbetter Texas A&M AgriLife The deadline is nearing for the perennial Pasture, Range and Forage Insurance sign-up, designed [...]

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