Five Texans appointed to serve on Cattlemen’s Beef Board
Five Texans are among the 36 representatives set to serve new terms on the Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion and Research Board (CBB). The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced David Henderson of Tennessee Colony, Amy Kirkland [...]
New veterinary clinic, TTU education center set to open next year
Texas Tech University School of Veterinary Medicine students will soon get hands-on learning experience in a new 18,000-square-foot facility [...]
APHIS awards funds to Texas universities to study CWD
Three Texas universities are among the groups receiving funds from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health [...]
TFB campaign seminar offers support, tools for candidates
By Julie Tomascik Editor Texans interested in running for political office attended Texas Farm Bureau’s (TFB) Campaign Seminar to [...]
New record-keeping app for cattle now available
A newly developed app allows cattle ranchers another option to keep livestock records on their smart phones. Kansas State [...]
Texas citrus recovering from major freeze in 2021
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist Texas citrus growers experienced large production losses during Winter Storm Uri in 2021, but [...]
Public comment ends Oct. 16 for ocelot reintroduction plan
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter The public can weigh in on a proposal that would reintroduce endangered ocelots to [...]
CWD detected in Kimble County, emergency rule adopted
Chronic wasting disease (CWD) was detected in a deer breeding facility in Kimble County. In response to the CWD detection, [...]
Smooth Ag named semi-finalist in Ag Innovation Challenge
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist A Texas agricultural startup placed in the top 10 semi-finalists of the 2024 Farm Bureau [...]