Texas Agriculture Daily - Texas Farm Bureau

Grant awarded to develop market for high-oil peanuts

By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist Texas A&M AgriLife Research received a grant to establish a new opportunity to support U.S. peanut farmers. The U.S. Department of Agriculture awarded AgriLife Research a three-year, $499,000 grant [...]

Selecting the right bull for your herd

Purchasing a herd bull can mean the difference between an improved genetic line and no calf crop at all. Dr. [...]

New sensors will improve irrigation efficiency

By Jessica Domel Field Editor Texas farmers will soon have another tool in the fight to conserve and preserve the [...]

TPWD asks hunters to submit samples for CWD testing

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is ramping up its efforts to collect samples of hunter-harvested deer in Texas. [...]

Fall grasses, vegetation may hide poisonous snakes

Don’t let a poisonous snake ruin your hunt or fall festivities. Texas A&M AgriLife Extension specialists warn that poisonous snakes [...]

Harvest Safety Tips From the Pros

Whether you’ve been harvesting for a lifetime or 2015 marks your first time in the combine, remember: Safety First. “You’ve [...]

TPWD Steps Up Free-Ranging Deer Disease Surveillance

With the recent discovery of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in two captive deer breeding facilities in south-central Texas, the Texas [...]

Texas schools celebrating National Teach Ag Day

The men and women who work year-round to help our nation’s children learn about agriculture are being celebrated today during [...]

Read hazardous chemical data before using products on the farm

If you work with agricultural chemicals or other potentially dangerous materials, including pesticides, herbicides, fertilizers, diesel fuel and/or disinfectant products, [...]

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