Texas Agriculture Daily - Texas Farm Bureau

USDA tags Nov. 5 for new EID rule

By Julie Tomascik Editor The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) new animal disease traceability rule goes into effect Nov. 5. The new rule requires electronic identification (EID) tags for interstate movement of certain cattle [...]

AFBF: ‘Ditch’ EPA water rule

The “Waters of the U.S.” proposed rule published this week reflects the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) latest interpretation of the [...]

AgriLife Extension to host fruit tree management workshop

Whether growers have just started a fruit orchard or have been growing and marketing fruit for years, all are encouraged [...]

Private applicator training and testing slated for May 2

A training for individuals needing a Texas Department of Agriculture private applicators license will be held May 2 in San [...]

Cattle trends dictated by weather

Short supplies, coupled with ranchers attempting to expand their herds, have led to lower commercial cow slaughter numbers, but weather [...]

USDA requires reporting as latest measure to slow PEDv spread

To help slow the spread of disease across the nation, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will require reporting of [...]

Cattle, wildlife conference set for April 25 in Canadian

The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will host a Beef Cattle, Range and Wildlife Conference April 25 in Canadian. Stocking [...]

USDA announces Specialty Crop Block Grants

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced nearly $2 million in Specialty Crop Block Grants to support Texas specialty crop [...]

AFBF requests WPS rule comment deadline extension

The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) requested an extension of the June 17 comment deadline for a proposed rule to [...]

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