Texas Agriculture Daily - Texas Farm Bureau

New Congress has work to do for agriculture

By Julie Tomascik Editor Congress reconvened this month with a packed agenda, including passing a modernized farm bill. Farmers and ranchers in Texas and across the nation have made it clear that action is needed. [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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. [...]

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 [...]

Renewed interest in rainwater harvesting

Recent rains have renewed interest in rainwater harvesting programs in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and elsewhere in the state, according [...]

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