Texas Agriculture Daily - Texas Farm Bureau

U.S., Mexico reach deal to assist water deliveries for Texas farmers

By Julie Tomascik Editor An amended 1944 water treaty between the U.S. and Mexico may offer some relief to Rio Grande Valley farmers grappling with severe water shortages. The International Boundary and Water Commission [...]

Bryan man wins TFB Excellence in Ag Contest

Jared Klatt of Bryan was selected from a group of three finalists as winner in this year’s Excellence in Agriculture [...]

Wharton County farmer wins Texas Farm Bureau Discussion Meet

Zach Eder, a Wharton County farmer, won the 2014 Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) Discussion Meet during the organization’s 81st annual [...]

USDA forecasts $143.5 billion in ag trade in 2015

Fiscal 2015 agricultural exports are forecast at $143.5 billion, $9 billion below fiscal 2014 and down $1 billion from the [...]

Dairy Margin Protection Program application deadline extended to Dec. 19

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has extended the application deadline for the dairy Margin Protection Program (MPP) until Dec. [...]

FDA may revise new food safety rules for irrigation water

Complaints from farmers nationwide have encouraged the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to take the almost unheard of act of [...]

AgriLife’s Feral Hog Community of Practice program set for Dec. 10, San Antonio

The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service (AgriLife) will conduct a Feral Hog Community of Practice program from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. [...]

Bumper year for Texas pecans

It’s been a bumper year for pecans around East Texas as the trees are finally thriving since the 2011 drought, [...]

USDA Farm to School Program supports farmers

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will award more than $5 million in grants for 82 projects spanning 42 states [...]

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