Texas Agriculture Daily - Texas Farm Bureau

USDA tags Nov. 5 for new EID rule

By Julie Tomascik Editor The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) new animal disease traceability rule goes into effect Nov. 5. The new rule requires electronic identification (EID) tags for interstate movement of certain cattle [...]

USDA says farm exports to drop

First, farm income projections took a dip. Now, it’s farm exports. USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS) and Foreign Agricultural Service [...]

Slight decrease in Texas drought

Fewer parts of Texas are suffering from drought conditions this week, according to the latest drought report from the Texas [...]

Dove season opens for part of Texas today

It’s only Tuesday, but today marks an important milestone for hunters in at least half of Texas. Today, Sept. 1, [...]

New laws could affect Texas farmers and ranchers

By Jessica Domel Field Editor Sept. 1 may not mark the beginning of a new calendar year. But it does [...]

Grasshopper presence could delay High Plains wheat planting

High Plains wheat farmers may delay their planting by a few weeks this year. A wet spring and summer has [...]

Wet spring leads to increased rates of West Nile, EEE in horses

Texas horse owners are encouraged to talk to their veterinarians about vaccinations and booster vaccines for West Nile Virus and [...]

Good grapes. Good wine.

It should be a banner year for Texas grapes. Some estimate it will be the largest Lone Star grape harvest [...]

For Rent: One combine. Used twice a year.

Farmers who are tired of seeing their sometimes pricy equipment sit idle for months at a time may soon find [...]

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