Texas Agriculture Daily - Texas Farm Bureau

Rio Grande Valley farmers remain hopeful amidst dry conditions

By Shelby Shank Field Editor Crops in the Rio Grande Valley are facing a tough growing season due to ongoing dry conditions and lack of irrigation water that is supposed to be supplied from Mexico. [...]

Cattle trends dictated by weather

Short supplies, coupled with ranchers attempting to expand their herds, have led to lower commercial cow slaughter numbers, but weather [...]

USDA requires reporting as latest measure to slow PEDv spread

To help slow the spread of disease across the nation, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will require reporting of [...]

Cattle, wildlife conference set for April 25 in Canadian

The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will host a Beef Cattle, Range and Wildlife Conference April 25 in Canadian. Stocking [...]

USDA announces Specialty Crop Block Grants

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced nearly $2 million in Specialty Crop Block Grants to support Texas specialty crop [...]

AFBF requests WPS rule comment deadline extension

The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) requested an extension of the June 17 comment deadline for a proposed rule to [...]

Hays County Feral Hog Workshop slated for April 28, San Marcos

A free workshop addressing feral hogs is set for April 28 in San Marcos. The Hays County Feral Hog Workshop [...]

Senators urge USDA to make stricter food safety standards

Three senators urged the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to reduce levels of salmonella and campylobacter in chicken and turkey [...]

FAS awards funds to help expand export markets

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) awarded funding through the 2014 Farm Bill to more than [...]

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