Texas Agriculture Daily - Texas Farm Bureau

Bill introduced to improve Livestock Indemnity Program

By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist Proposed legislation was introduced earlier this year that would require the secretary of agriculture to provide regular updates to the Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) payment rates to reflect market prices. [...]

Lesser prairie-chicken population on the rise

According to a recent survey by the Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (WAFWA), the population of the lesser [...]

Smithsonian showcases agricultural innovations with new exhibit

At the beginning of the month, the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History opened the American Enterprise exhibit, introducing visitors [...]

AgriLife to host private pesticide applicator training

The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will host a Private Pesticide Applicator Training July 15 at the AgriLife Extension office [...]

White House issues biotech regulatory memorandum

Last week, the White House issued an executive memorandum that will require the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Environmental Protection [...]

Sugarcane aphids appear in Central Texas, High Plains

Sugarcane aphids were identified in the Texas High Plains and in West Central Texas the first week of July. Texas [...]

Water well training set for July 18, Brazoria

A Texas Well Owner Network (TWON) training on private water well management will be held July 18 in Brazoria. Anyone [...]

Texas Farm Bureau joins suit against EPA

A new rule that greatly expands Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers control over “waters of [...]

High grasshopper populations warrant treatment

For farmers and homeowners in the High Plains battling an infestation of grasshoppers, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension recommends control measures [...]

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