Texas Agriculture Daily - Texas Farm Bureau

USDA, FarmRaise launch new ELAP decision tool

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), in partnership with FarmRaise, launched a new, online Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honey Bees and Farm-raised Fish Program (ELAP) Decision Tool. USDA's Farm Service Agency (FSA) tool is designed [...]

Shortage of winter wheat seed has farmers ordering for 2015

Texas, Oklahoma, Colorado and Kansas wheat farmers are yet to finish harvesting their 2014 crop, but these farmers need to [...]

Bacon preservative may reduce feral hog population

Sodium nitrate—used as a preservative in bacon but not harmful to humans—could be a cost-effective way to control feral hogs. [...]

Emergency grazing of CRP acres approved

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) has authorized 60 Texas counties for emergency grazing use of [...]

AgriLife’s Texas crop report released June 24

Early season rains in Texas have both helped and hindered crops. Growing conditions for crops are good to excellent throughout [...]

Excellent hay harvest could help cattle numbers rise

In 2011, the Texas hay harvest was mostly non-existent due to persistent drought and a great effort took place to [...]

Develop fly control plan for healthier cattle

Controlling cattle flies has always been troublesome and difficult. It is about reducing fly populations, not elimination. The goal is [...]

TDA requests emergency permit to aid Texas cotton crop

Relief may be in sight for Texas cotton growers in their fight against pigweed. The longer growing season in Texas [...]

TDA requests emergency permit to aid Texas cotton crop

Relief may be in sight for Texas cotton growers in their fight against pigweed. The longer growing season in Texas [...]

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