Wildfire prevention steps to protect your farm, ranch
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist Texas farmers and ranchers can take proactive steps to safeguard farms, ranches and homes from potential wildfires. Over the last decade, millions of acres have burned in the Lone [...]
FDA finalizes its VFD rule
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) finalized the Veterinary Feed Directive (VFD) rule, according to Drovers CattleNetwork. With the rule [...]
Beef Cattle Short Course set for Aug. 3, College Station
The 2015 Texas A&M Beef Cattle Short Course is set for Aug. 3 in College Station, according to AgriLife Today. [...]
Will consumers see fewer fresh birds for Thanksgiving meals?
There could be a shortfall in the numbers of fresh whole turkeys for Thanksgiving meals, reports Fox News. The U.S. [...]
Texas grocery prices continue to rise
According to the latest Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) Grocery Price Watch survey, consumers are seeing an increase in second quarter [...]
Lawmakers seek to stop bird flu
Lawmakers have been taking steps to stop the spread of bird flu, which has depopulated about 47 million birds, and [...]
House passes Trade Promotion Authority
Following days of negotiations, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) Thursday by 218-208 vote. In [...]
TFB summer meetings set for June 22-25
Breakout sessions and speakers will help Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) members hone in on state issues and agricultural topics at [...]
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 [...]