Texas Agriculture Daily - Texas Farm Bureau

Farm bill expiration underlines need for new legislation, disaster assistance

By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter The one-year extension of the 2018 Farm Bill has expired, and Congress has until the end of the year to take action to protect America’s farmers, ranchers and dairymen. “For [...]

AFBF says revised pesticide rule must balance safety with risk

In an effort to tighten the standards for the handling and application of pesticides, the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed [...]

Transport Quality Assurance program receives updates

A fifth revision of the Pork Checkoff’s Transport Quality Assurance (TQA) program, which promotes responsible practices when handling and transporting [...]

AgriLife Research spring field day slated for May 14, Chillicothe

Farmers and ranchers interested in wheat, canola, triticale and cropping systems are encouraged to attend a field day hosted by [...]

Soil and water conservation week runs through May 4

Two major resources are the subject of Soil and Water Conservation Week, which is set for April 27 through May [...]

Southeast Texas cotton gin marks 100 years

A three-story cotton gin in Burton, Texas, is touted as the nation’s oldest working gin operating at its original location [...]

Fed cattle in Texas down 3 percent

Down 3 percent from last year, cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in Texas feedlots with capacity of [...]

Texas water laws focus of May 1 webinar

Water, a limited resource in the Lone Star State, will be the focus of a May 1 webinar titled “Water [...]

240 Texas counties declared disaster areas due to drought

Due to the drought, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) declared 240 Texas counties as primary natural disaster areas. Farmers [...]

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