Farm Bureau talks tax credits with the White House
The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) urged the Biden administration to prioritize American-grown crops in the production of sustainable fuels during a meeting at the White House. The meeting, which was organized by AFBF earlier [...]
New VS cases in Texas, Colorado
Texas and Oklahoma continue to identify confirmed cases of vesicular stomatitis (VS), primarily affecting horses and cattle. A total of [...]
Workshop on water conservation incentives set for Aug. 20, Weslaco
Farmers, consultants, technicians and others involved in crop irrigation are invited to a brainstorming session to discuss generating incentives for [...]
PETA’s recent video scores two bloopers
It’s big news when People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) releases one of their “caught on tape” videos [...]
USDA updates ground beef tracking procedures
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) declared new procedures to speed up tracing the [...]
TWDB funds water projects in Brazoria, Palo Pinto and Webb counties
The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) approved $26,980,000 in improvement projects for a water system and a water treatment plant [...]
Rio Grande Valley cotton harvest improves
Cotton harvest is underway in the Rio Grande Valley (RGV) and is rivaling last year’s yields. Only 60,000 acres of [...]
FDA updates animal antibiotics policy
Veterinarians attending the recent Academy of Veterinary Consultants conference were updated on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Center [...]
USDA six-month progress report on Farm Bill
An update from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) was issued recently on progress implementing programs authorized under the 2014 [...]