Texas Agriculture Daily - Texas Farm Bureau

Corn harvest continues across Lone Star State

By Shelby Shank Field Editor Corn harvest continues across the Lone Star State. For some farmers, like Tryne Mengers in Bee County, this year’s yield is disappointing compared to last year’s crop. “The outlook this [...]

Corn farmers urged to review ARC selection by May 29

The Texas Corn Producers Board said they have been notified by the Farm Service Agency (FSA)—on the advice of the [...]

Working landscapes reinforce conservation efforts

Landowners. Government. Working hand-in-hand to achieve common goals. Better habitat means greater wildlife resources. That means more income for the [...]

Ag and Agri-Food producers call for TPP agreement

As Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) nations meet this week in Guam to continue negotiations, food producer and processor organizations from Canada, [...]

NRCS to aid farmers, ranchers in 34 Texas counties in drought status

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will invest about $21 million in additional farm bill [...]

Avian flu outbreak’s impact on consumer markets

The avian influenza outbreak continues to grow and leads to more questions about the impact on livestock and meat markets, [...]

El Niño rains cause concern for farmers

It's not very often that farmers and ranchers complain about the rain. For them, not only is water the essence [...]

WTO rules on COOL

A World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute panel ruled that U.S. Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) regulations for meats are not [...]

One Sample Strategy reduces aflatoxin risk for Texas grain producers

Grain industry representatives are touting the effectiveness of the One Sample Strategy, a standardized testing method for aflatoxin, according to [...]

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