Texas Agriculture Daily - Texas Farm Bureau

New legislation introduced to improve broadband access

By Shelby Shank Field Editor Broadband access is a necessity that many rural Texans still lack. U.S. Reps. August Pfluger (R-Texas) and Debbie Dingell (D-Michigan) introduced the PROTOCOL Act, which aims to improve the mapping [...]

TAHC adopts new trich, fever tick and traceability rules

New authorized treatments for cattle fever tick, cattle identification and entry requirements and test exceptions for trichomoniasis (trich) were part [...]

USDA study shows diet quality improvements

American adults are changing their attitudes toward food and nutrition and are eating healthier, making better use of available nutrition [...]

AgriLife Extension to host backyard gardening program

Gardeners and landowners are encouraged to attend the backyard gardening program, focused on Satsuma plants for the patio and home [...]

Texas’ grain sorghum crop threatened by mysterious pest

A tiny insect—referred to as the sugarcane aphid by Texas A&M AgriLife researchers—is posing a serious threat to the Texas [...]

Senators discuss farm bill

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) filed a cloture motion that will require 60 votes for passage, clearing the way [...]

State climatologist: Past three years in Panhandle are driest on record

The drought the Texas Panhandle has seen over the past three years may be worse than any other three-year period [...]

House passes 2014 Farm Bill

In a 251-166 vote, the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday passed the 2014 Farm Bill. The nearly 1,000-page bill [...]

Riparian, Stream Ecosystem Workshop to be held Feb. 25, Hallettsville

Texans who live along the Lavaca River Basin who are interested in learning more about the river’s ecosystem and its [...]

Previous 906907908 Next