Texas Agriculture Daily - Texas Farm Bureau

Hale, Floyd County farmers, ranchers visit lawmakers

By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist Farmers and ranchers from Hale and Floyd counties recently met with Congressional lawmakers in Washington, D.C. to discuss the farm bill and its impact on Texas agriculture. The meetings gave [...]

AFBF launches social media campaign to ‘Ditch the Rule’

The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) has launched a social media campaign to “Ditch the Rule,” opposing a proposed rule [...]

Report shows GMO labeling comes with costs

For years, ingredients from genetically engineered (GE) plants have been commonly used in foods around the world. A recently released [...]

GMO Answers tackles consumer questions

Numerous questions continue to surround genetically modified organisms (GMOs), according to a national survey conducted to identify top questions consumers [...]

USDA releases agriculture census data

Data from the 2012 Census of Agriculture reveals new trends in farming and insight into the U.S. farmer demographics, economic [...]

New landmark conservation initiatives announced

Applications are now being accepted for new, landmark conservation initiatives created by the 2014 Farm Bill, which will provide up [...]

House majority against EPA’s ‘Waters of the U.S.’ rule

Both Democrats and Republicans have joined together against the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) and Army Corps of Engineers’ proposed rule [...]

Final rule on CWD certification issued

A final rule on the Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) Herd Certification Program and interstate movement of farmed or captive deer, [...]

Livestock owners receive USDA disaster aid

In just one week, sign-up for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) livestock disaster assistance programs has yielded 10,000 applications [...]

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