Texas Agriculture Daily - Texas Farm Bureau

YF&R committee explores Texas ag through exchange program

By Shelby Shank Field Editor A new exchange program offers Texas Farm Bureau’s (TFB) Young Farmer & Rancher (YF&R) Advisory Committee members the opportunity to explore different areas of Texas agriculture and meet with Farm [...]

Free BQA certification through April 15

For a second year, the checkoff-funded Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) program is offering cattlemen the chance to become certified for [...]

AgriLife Extension to host forage systems, fertilizer strategies training

Fertilizer prices fluctuate, so farmers and ranchers should develop a plan to handle the changes. Information to help them do [...]

SNAP, agricultural outlay cuts in FY 2015 budget approved by House

By a 219-205 vote, the House approved a fiscal year 2015 budget proposal aimed at reducing federal spending with cuts [...]

Private water well screening in three South Texas counties

Area residents in Dimmit, La Salle and Zavala counties can attend a Texas Well Owner Network water well screening April [...]

Senate Finance Committee approves two-year extender on taxes

The Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency Act has been approved by the Senate Finance Committee. This bill extends for [...]

Drip irrigation program set for April 15, San Antonio

A variety of drip irrigation systems will be discussed during the Backyard Gardening series program “What is Drip Irrigation?” The [...]

Bill preempts mandatory state GMO food labeling efforts

The Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act aims to stem the tide of state legislative efforts to mandate labeling of [...]

USDA increases beef production forecast

Higher beef production offset lower pork, broiler and turkey production, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) latest World [...]

Previous 880881882 Next