Texas Agriculture Daily - Texas Farm Bureau

Favorable pasture conditions, high cattle prices in Karnes County

By Shelby Shank Field Editor Recent rainfall brought favorable pasture conditions to Karnes County, and cattle prices remain high. “We’ve been blessed with anywhere from seven inches to probably 15 to 20 inches of rain [...]

Dietary guidelines topic of House Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee meeting

After widespread concern within the meat industry, House appropriators are seeking to ensure the Obama administration excludes environmental factors from [...]

Lapses in biosecurity contribute to spread of bird flu

According to a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) report, migratory wild birds are not solely to blame for the rapid [...]

Beef Cattle Short Course to feature beef export market

Everything you want to know about the beef export market. All in one place. Export beef, as well as its [...]

Wet spring provides opportunity

Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientists learn something new every year. This year, they turned their attention from drought to wheat [...]

TFB member elected vice president of NCGA

Texas Farm Bureau member and Sherman County farmer Wesley Spurlock was elected to serve as the National Corn Growers Association’s [...]

Sorghum growers vote to continue checkoff

By an overwhelming 96.5 percent, sorghum farmers voted to continue the Sorghum Checkoff. The referendum was held March 23 through [...]

USDA opens enrollment for ARC, PLC

Eligible producers can officially enroll in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and the Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs for 2014 [...]

NCBA to host webinar on antibiotic use regulations

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) will host a webinar to discuss new regulations for antibiotic use in livestock operations. [...]

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