CWD found in free-range white-tailed deer in Roberts County
Chronic wasting disease (CWD) was confirmed in a free-range white-tailed deer in Roberts County, marking the first confirmed detection in the county. A hunter-harvested four-and-a-half-year-old male white-tailed deer tested positive using postmortem testing conducted as [...]
New standards to reduce Salmonella and Campylobacter in poultry
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) proposed new federal standards to reduce Salmonella and [...]
New ethanol production methods impact cattle feeders
As the U.S. corn-based ethanol industry makes continued advancements in technology, new production methods have had a direct impact on [...]
USDA backs dicamba herbicide for soybean and cotton
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has recently released its final Dicamba GE Crops Environmental Impact Statement, according to Farm [...]
More Texas export opportunities with new Cuba trade rules
Currently, Texas supplies limited export items to Cuba, including chicken quarters, corn and pork. Now, with additional market opportunities, more [...]
FSA livestock aid programs deadline Jan. 30
Farmers and ranchers must apply by Jan. 30 to receive disaster assistance related to livestock or grazing losses which occurred [...]
Cotton, grain symposium set Jan. 30, Corpus Christi
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will host a Field Crop Symposium for Coastal Bend cotton and grain producers Jan. [...]
Cattle TB confirmed in two Texas Panhandle dairies
The Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) has confirmed Cattle tuberculosis (TB) in two Texas Panhandle dairies located in Castro County, [...]
Commodity Outlook 2015 workshop set Jan. 27, Dimmitt
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service (AgriLife) will conduct “Commodity Outlook 2015? from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Jan. 27 in Dimmitt, [...]