Texas Agriculture Daily - Texas Farm Bureau

USDA expands support to stop spread of H5N1 in dairy cattle

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is making a wide range of resources available to dairy farmers who have been affected by H5N1 avian influenza and to those who haven’t to help bolster biosecurity efforts. [...]

Latest Texas Drought Monitor reveals southwest is severe ‘or worse’ status

The latest Texas Drought Monitor map reveals 74 percent of the state is in moderate to exceptional drought and more [...]

Waxahachie’s Heather Dineen chosen Farm Mom of the Year

A farmer from Waxahachie received the most votes for the title of 2014 National Farm Mom of the Year. The [...]

Feral hog management workshop set for May 22, Blanco

Feral hogs cause millions of dollars annually of damage to property, crops and watershed areas. A workshop, offering at least [...]

Vilsack explains progress on farm bill implementation

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack recently addressed the 2014 Farm Bill implementation progress with the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and [...]

Staples announces grants to fill demand for skilled workers in Texas

Funding is available for the Parallel Pathways to Success grant program, Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples recently announced. The program, which [...]