Texas Agriculture Daily - Texas Farm Bureau

Ag trade deficit forecast to reach record high in 2025

By Julie Tomascik Editor The U.S. agricultural trade deficit is projected to reach a record $42.5 billion for fiscal year (FY) 2025, which begins Oct. 1. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) latest Outlook [...]

Well owner training set for July 24, Fredericksburg

Private water well management training is slated for July 24 in Fredericksburg. The free Texas Well Owner Network (TWON) training [...]

CSP renewal for first-time participants

First-time conservation enrollees with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) can renew contracts for five more [...]

USDA funds bio-control efforts to fight citrus greening

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is funding the release of wasps that could help Texas citrus growers. A bacterium transmitted [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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. [...]

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 [...]

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