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USDA to strengthen claims on meat, poultry labels

By Julie Tomascik Editor The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released new guidelines aimed at strengthening documentation that supports animal-raising or environment-related claims on meat and poultry product labels. “USDA continues to deliver on [...]

Exports, budget among USDA’s top issues this year

Immigration, a five-year farm bill, coexistence plans, agency budgets and programs for beginning farmers top the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s [...]

YF&R Leadership Conference deadline approaches

Registration is now underway for the Texas Farm Bureau’s (TFB) Young Farmer and Rancher (YF&R) Leadership Conference, which will be [...]

OSHA should rein in unlawful regulatory reach, senators say

More than 40 Republican and Democratic senators recently submitted a letter to The Department of Labor’s Secretary Thomas Perez demanding [...]

AgriLife Extension to host crop production conference

Crosby, Floyd and surrounding county residents who are interested in new technologies, practices and legislative matters pertaining to agriculture are [...]

USDA eases National School Lunch Program rules

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the temporary guidelines that allow schools to serve larger portions of lean protein [...]

Edwards Aquifer hits lowest level in five decades

The Edwards Aquifer started off the year at 640.7 feet, its lowest level to date in more than five decades. [...]

Landscaping workshop set for Feb. 14, San Antonio

An Earth-Kind Landscaping School is scheduled for Feb. 14 in San Antonio. The event, hosted by the Texas Water Star [...]

Planet Agriculture schedule announced

Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) has announced the 2014 Planet Agriculture exhibit schedule. It includes: Jan. 17-Feb. 8 — Fort Worth [...]

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