Texas Agriculture Daily - Texas Farm Bureau

U.S., Mexico reach deal to assist water deliveries for Texas farmers

By Julie Tomascik Editor An amended 1944 water treaty between the U.S. and Mexico may offer some relief to Rio Grande Valley farmers grappling with severe water shortages. The International Boundary and Water Commission [...]

Cotton farmer: Without help, cotton could deal blow to Texas, U.S. economies

By Jessica Domel Field Editor A combination of high inputs, low prices and no safety net could spell disaster for [...]

GAO: EPA broke law in promoting water rule online

By Jessica Domel Field Editor A new report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) reveals the Environmental Protection Agency [...]

Texas farmers among testers of new cotton varieties

Over 100 farmers gathered in San Antonio over the weekend to discuss the latest class of Monsanto’s Deltapine cotton varieties. [...]

U.S., 200 other nations sign climate agreement

After a week-long conference in Paris, representatives from the United States and 200 other nations signed an unprecedented climate agreement [...]

Tastier, tougher tomatoes and spinach being developed for South Texas

By Rod Santa Ana Texas A&M AgriLife The revival of the once-thriving vegetable production industry in South Texas will begin [...]

Lawmakers urge consideration of cottonseed for farm bill programs

Congressman Mike Conaway of Texas is among 100 cotton-state legislators who are urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to [...]

USDA announces enrollment period for safety net coverage in 2016

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Val Dolcini recently announced that producers who chose coverage from [...]

Amendment could hurt Red River property legislation

By Jessica Domel Field Editor A resolution, HR 2130, that is designed to help Texas landowners whose property is in [...]

Previous 716717718 Next