USDA approves funds to fight New World screwworm
By Julie Tomascik Editor A destructive parasite found in livestock and other warm-blooded animals was identified in November in Mexico. The New World screwworm was found in a cow at an inspection checkpoint in [...]
Texans approve additions to state Constitution
The ballots have been cast and the results are in. All seven of the proposed amendments to the state Constitution [...]
Senate fails to take action on WOTUS
A proposal that would have required the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Army Corps of Engineers to withdraw its [...]
Farm Credit Bank of Texas surpasses $19 billion in assets
AUSTIN, Texas – Farm Credit Bank of Texas (FCBT) reported strong asset growth and credit quality in the third quarter [...]
Ag coalition backs SAFE Trucking Act
More than 70 of the nation’s leading food and agriculture associations—the American Farm Bureau Federation, American Fruit and Vegetable Processors [...]
CWD meetings scheduled
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and Texas Wildlife Association will collaborate on four town hall-style meetings in November as [...]
Tomorrow is Election Day
Seven constitutional amendments will be decided by Texas voters this November. “Texas Farm Bureau is a grassroots organization that advocates [...]
WHO backs off meat tirade
The World Health Organization (WHO) has offered a clarification on its recommendations regarding meat consumption following media and consumer uproar [...]
USDA designates Texas counties as disaster areas
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated a number of Texas counties as primary natural disaster areas due to [...]