USDA pushed billions into rural development in 2017
By Justin Walker Communications Specialist Nearly 400 projects were funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in fiscal year [...]
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02, 2018
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10, 2017
TALL accepting applications for 2018 class
The Texas Agricultural Lifetime Leadership Program, also known as TALL, is now accepting applications for its new class beginning in [...]
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07, 2017
USDA, FFA partner to support next generation of ag leaders
By Shala Watson Multimedia Writer U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue announced this week that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) [...]
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07, 2017
YF&R Fall Tour set for Sept. 8-10, Huntsville
By Shala Watson Multimedia Writer The 2017 Texas Farm Bureau Young Farmer & Rancher (YF&R) Fall Tour provides a unique [...]
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07, 2017
Trump signs agro-terrorism legislation
Last week, President Donald Trump signed agro-terrorism legislation in efforts to defend the nation’s food systems against terrorism and other [...]
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06, 2017
FMD rapid diagnostic kit gets license for use in U.S.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate (DHS S&T) announced the licensing of a new rapid-response (three [...]
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05, 2017
AFBF opens applications for Rural Entrepreneurship Challenge
The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) is opening online applications for its fourth Rural Entrepreneurship Challenge to coincide with National [...]
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03, 2017
Trump ready to protect, boast about agriculture
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Editor Texas Farm Bureau members in Washington, D.C. this week received an inside look at what [...]
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03, 2017
Safety is no accident on farms, ranches
By Shala Watson Multimedia Writer Spring is one of the busiest times in agriculture as farmers move equipment to the [...]
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03, 2017
How to win in a low-trust world
By Zippy Duvall AFBF President Americans’ confidence and trust in key institutions is at a historical low, according to a [...]