Farm bill expiration underlines need for new legislation, disaster assistance
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter The one-year extension of the 2018 Farm Bill has expired, and Congress has until the end of the year to take action to protect America’s farmers, ranchers and dairymen. “For [...]
AFBF disappointed in delayed action on 2014 RFS
The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) expressed disappointment with the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) announcement of a delay in issuing [...]
Two pesticide applicator trainings set in Overton
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service is offering two private pesticide applicator trainings on Dec. 4 and Dec. 9 in Overton. [...]
Legislative efforts, social media focus of Twitter conference
Twitter can serve as a tool to stay current on topics of interest, including legislative issues. To help Texas Farm [...]
Red River Crops Conference set for Jan. 27-28, Childress
Oklahoma State University and Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Services will host the second annual Red River Crops Conference [...]
USDA offers ELAP assistance in over 40 states
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will aid nearly 2,500 applicants with disaster assistance through the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, [...]
USDA helps to expand U.S. agricultural export markets
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded funding to more than 60 U.S. agricultural organizations to help expand commercial export [...]
TWDB approved $45,190,000 for water projects
The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) will grant $45,190,000 for improvements of water and wastewater infrastructure projects in the Lone [...]
USDA talks turkey safety tips
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) offers safety tips on thawing Thanksgiving turkey to ensure it’s safe for consumption, which [...]