Texas Agriculture Daily - Texas Farm Bureau

Growing spinach is a Ritchie family tradition

By Shelby Shank Field Editor For more than a century, the Ritchie family has been growing spinach on their farm in La Pryor. Now in its fourth generation, the family’s legacy continues with Paige [...]

USFRA announces next Food Dialogue event

While the concept of sustainability has different meanings for different people, most consumers agree it's becoming increasingly important in food [...]

Texas A&M unmanned aerial systems teams meet

By Robert Burns Team members of the Texas A&M Coordinated Agricultural Unmanned Aerial Systems Project had a lot to “show [...]

USDA surveys beekeepers on health of bee colonies

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is reaching out to beekeepers and farmers across the nation [...]

APHIS changes GE wheat permitting requirements

Beginning Jan. 1, developers of genetically engineered (GE) wheat varieties must apply for permits before conducting field tests. The U.S. [...]

Water conservation policy effectiveness depends on farmer economics

By Kay Ledbetter (VERNON, Texas)—Farming is a business, and the actions of farmers will be based on economics—even when it [...]

TFB members named to CBB appointments

Texas Farm Bureau members Dave Edmiston and Don Smith have been appointed to the Cattlemen’s Beef Board by U.S. Secretary [...]

Farmers, ag organizations ask USDA to consider cottonseed coverage

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

Comment deadline extended for EPA certification rule for pesticide applicators

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed revisions to 40 CFR (Code of Federal Regulations) 171—Certification of Pesticide Applicators—which sets [...]

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