Blaschke grows, advocates through TFB’s AgLead XVI
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist Growing leadership skills, cultivating a network throughout the state and advocating for agriculture are a few goals Coy Blaschke has for his time in Texas Farm Bureau’s (TFB) AgLead [...]
Corn export forecast raised by 25 million bushels
Based on stronger world imports and the rising pace of shipments in recent weeks, the latest World Agricultural Supply and [...]
AHI and GADA announce alignment with FDA’s antibiotic policy
Through written commitments, members of the Animal Health Institute (AHI) and the Generic Animal Drug Alliance (GADA) have announced their [...]
APHIS advancing traceability program
Testing, further educating ranchers and others and, eventually, initiating enforcement actions for non-compliance of the federal Animal Disease Traceability (ADT) [...]
New feral hog management app unveiled
Feral hog numbers in Texas are estimated at 2.6 million head and cause $52 million in damages. The invasive species [...]
Soybean growers comment on FDA’s proposal to ban partially hydrogenated
A proposal by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to rescind the generally regarded as safe (GRAS) status for partially [...]
Farmers and ranchers urged to keep accurate records
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) urges farmers and ranchers affected by natural disasters, such as [...]
Deadline approaching for TFB scholarships
The deadline to apply for Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) scholarships is Monday, March 10. To help the youth of TFB [...]
Vilsack says U.S. meat safety not hurt by cut in funding
Funding cuts for the U.S. meat and poultry inspections in the Obama administration’s 2015 budget proposal will not compromise food [...]