It’s been a busy week for TSCRA government and public affairs staff. In Washington, a flurry of pre-holiday activity has brought …
USDA updates branding requirements for Mexican cattle
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is revising branding requirements for …
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Farm bill conference report passes Senate
In the final stretch of the 2018 Farm Bill, U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Pat Roberts, R-Kan., and Ranking Member …
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Cornyn: Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 includes Texas priorities
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, released the following statement after the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 passed the …
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Finding and keeping good farm labor
To find the right farm or ranch employee, know what the job will entail and communicate that to prospective employees. Get the …
Clean Water Act application to groundwater: Keeping score
A major issue with regard to the scope of the Clean Water Act is popping up in courtrooms across the United States. Are …
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FSA FencePost: Working hard to grow the herd
Emery Fox is a 26-year-old rancher in Checotah, Oklahoma, who, with the support and encouragement of her family, got in the cattle …
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How landowners can protect themselves from liability
How can Texas landowners protect themselves from liability? Tiffany Dowell Lashmet, assistant professor and Extension specialist …
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Cow-Calf Corner: Cow market struggles to find a bottom; How many heifers to keep
Dec. 3, 2018 Cull cow market struggles to find a bottomby Derrell S. Peel,Oklahoma State University Extension livestock …
Two Texas counties designated primary natural disaster areas
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue has designated two Texas counties as primary natural disaster areas. Producers in Duval and Jim …
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