Texas Agriculture Daily - Texas Farm Bureau

Hensons are finalists in 2024 TFB Excellence in Ag contest

By Shelby Shank Field Editor Jacob and Laura Henson wear many hats, and each one reflects their deep-rooted commitment to agriculture. Jacob grew up in Eastland, helping bale hay and tending to cattle on [...]

Biomass crop assistance enrollment began June 30

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) began accepting applications on June 30 for its Biomass Crop [...]

Soybean acreage up, while cotton, wheat and corn decline

The latest U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) crop report estimates soybean acreage has increased for 2015, reports Southwest Farm Press. [...]

New human case of West Nile documented in North Texas

Another case of West Nile virus has been documented as Texas rains in May and June have made prime breeding [...]

AFBF summer cookout survey says meal costs less this year

American Farm Bureau Federation’s (AFBF) recent summer cookout food survey found the meal will cost less this year, reports Drovers [...]

Enrollment for 2016 Dairy MPP begins July 1

Dairy farmers can start July 1 enrolling in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Margin Protection Program–Dairy (MPP-D) for 2016 [...]

AFBF President Stallman remarks on signing of TPA legislation

President Barack Obama signed trade promotion authority legislation on Monday. His signature “opens the door to creating new trade partnerships [...]

Corn benefits from pre-emergent herbicides to control weeds

Using pre-emergent herbicides in developing corn is vital in controlling weeds, reports Southwest Farm Press. “Any weed that’s growing during [...]

Two water AMI system trainings set for July

Water utility personnel are urged to attend an Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) system training in July, according to AgriLife Today. [...]

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