Texas Agriculture Daily - Texas Farm Bureau

Agriculture needs emergency assistance, new farm bill

By Julie Tomascik Editor The U.S. agricultural sector is sounding the alarm as it faces a mounting economic crisis, and farmers are urging Congress to act swiftly on passing a new farm bill. Without immediate [...]

Lower Rio Grande Valley soil testing campaign runs through February

The Lower Rio Grande Valley annual soil testing campaign will run through Feb. 28, offered free by the Texas A&M [...]

October is Hog Out Month

The Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) proclaims October as Hog Out Month to highlight its ongoing effort against the nearly [...]

New ‘Top Dollar Angus’ program

The new Top Dollar Angus program aims to provide a link between ranchers and cattle feeders. The program is for [...]

Availability of Texas hay hinges on location

Overall hay yields this year have been good, but the availability of hay supplies across Texas depends on location and [...]

Research explores cotton varieties and their water use

Research of test plots, diverse company products and eight farmers’ input helped a private researcher and consultant to determine cotton [...]

AFBF offers farmers grassroots biotech toolkit

American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) has unveiled a new grassroots biotech toolkit at www.fb.org/biotech. Biotechnology has proven to be an [...]

OK Wheat Growers president urges USDA to implement Farm Bill provisions

Oklahoma Wheat Growers President Curtis Vap is calling on the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to implement key provisions of [...]

USDA will boost loans for beginner and family farmers

Effective Nov. 7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will expand eligibility and increase lending limits on farm loans for [...]

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