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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01, 2018
Perdue highlights priorities, accomplishments at Farm Bureau convention
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is being reoriented with a new focus on farmers, its customers and has already built [...]
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12, 2017
TFB members appointed to Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion and Research Board
By Justin Walker Communications Specialist Two Texas Farm Bureau members were appointed to the Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion and Research Board. [...]
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10, 2017
USDA withdraws controversial GIPSA rule
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced on Tuesday it will withdraw the controversial livestock portion of the Grain Inspection, [...]
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09, 2017
Countdown to 2017 Census of Agriculture
Farmers and ranchers across the nation soon will start receiving the 2017 Census of Agriculture. They can mail in their [...]
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09, 2017
Top officials visit West Texas farmers, ranchers
By Julie Tomascik Editor A trio of top officials in Washington, D.C. visited West Texas farmers and ranchers last week. [...]
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08, 2017
Senators push for end to Chinese poultry ban
A bipartisan group of 37 senators are calling for the swift reopening of the Chinese market after U.S. exports of [...]
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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
Perdue discusses poultry trade with China
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue visited with Chinese officials last week as the country slowly begins to reopen its [...]
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06, 2017
Ag groups urge USDA to revamp biotech reg proposal
Proposed revisions to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) biotechnology regulations take some positive and bold steps in the right [...]