USDA approves first H5N1 vaccine trial for dairy cows
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) approved field trials to test vaccines aimed at preventing avian flu from infecting dairy cows. The field trial is the next step in the development of a vaccine, [...]
Texas food prices increase
Texans are paying a little bit more at the grocery store this quarter. According to Texas Farm Bureau’s (TFB) latest [...]
USDA announces $31.5 million in funding to fight citrus greening
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is continuing its fight against a disease that has been known to destroy citrus [...]
Hong Kong reopens market to U.S. beef
Eleven years after it first implemented trade restrictions on U.S. beef, Hong Kong has removed the final barriers preventing the [...]
Texas Ag Commish urges Chipotle CEO to discuss move to Australian beef
Texas Commissioner of Agriculture Todd Staples is asking the CEO of Chipotle Mexican Grill, Steve Ells, to sit down and [...]
Eagle Lake Rice Field Day to be held Tuesday, June 24
The 40th annual Eagle Lake Rice Field Day will kick-off at 4 p.m. Tuesday, June 24 at the Wintermann Rice [...]
RI-AF deadline approaches
Farmers and ranchers have just under a month left to sign up for the Rainfall Index-Annual Forage Insurance Plan (RI-AF) [...]
House delays debate on Agriculture Appropriations bill
The Agriculture Appropriations bill will not come before the U.S. House of Representatives next week as originally anticipated. Instead, the [...]
FSA County Committee nomination period now open
If there’s someone you think should serve on a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) County Committee, [...]