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Texas Farm Bureau urges Congress to act on the farm bill

By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter Congress is back in session after the August recess, and Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) is urging lawmakers to take action now on the farm bill. “Farmers, ranchers and families across [...]

Farm bill haggling over dairy policy

With a standoff over dairy policy, action on a farm bill conference report is likely to slip into late January. [...]

FDA announces changes coming to FSMA proposals

Citing concerns of growers throughout the country, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced changes will be made to two [...]

Senate passes Veterinary Medicine Mobility Act

The Senate unanimously passed the Veterinary Medicine Mobility Act, which extends a veterinarian’s ability to provide pain management, anesthesia or [...]

Narrow window for immigration reform

After immigration reform failed to be resolved in 2013, supporters hope for a narrow window of opportunity in late spring [...]

Deadline extended for Conservation Stewardship Program

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) announced that it will extend the deadline for new [...]

Boxed beef prices move upward

Boxed beef prices have increased, with Select cutouts reaching a new high of $203.56 per hundredweight this week. The U.S. [...]

Sorghum Checkoff research focuses on improved varieties

Area farmers in the Texas Coastal Bend are invited to attend the farmer focused educational program, Sorghum U 2014, set [...]

Stabenow optimistic about farm bill

No formal House-Senate conference has yet been scheduled, but Senate Agriculture Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) said the principal farm bill [...]

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