Private lake leasing can add income
By Gary Joiner Editor Texas farmers and ranchers have long known about opportunities to lease their property for hunting. Many [...]
9
12, 2016
9
12, 2016
Hit or miss year for Texas pecans
Several factors—like the weather, pest and disease issues—have impacted 2016 Texas pecan production, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension horticulturist [...]
9
12, 2016
New conservation opportunities available for farmers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced new conservation opportunities for farmers and ranchers through the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP). [...]
8
12, 2016
Farmer sentiment jumps in November
Farmer sentiment about the agricultural economy rose 24 points from last month’s low to 116 and reached its highest level [...]
8
12, 2016
USDA proposes change to meat nutrition labeling
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) recently proposed to amend the nutrition labeling regulations [...]
7
12, 2016
Upcoming debate of Packers and Stockyards Act rules
Since 1921, the Packers and Stockyards Act has protected farmers and ranchers from unfair and deceptive practices at livestock and [...]
7
12, 2016
New cattle fever tick case discovered in South Texas
The Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) has confirmed the presence of cattle fever ticks after a suspect tick was found [...]
7
12, 2016
Ag awareness in an urban classroom
By Shala Watson Staff Writer Engaged. Eager. Excited. That describes students in Hillarie Rollins’ first grade classroom at Forest Ridge [...]
2
12, 2016
USDA releases final farm income forecast for 2016
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Economic Research Service (ERS) released its final farm income forecast for 2016. The agency [...]
2
12, 2016
Grow calf value on the ranch
Ranchers can capture more dollars for their calves by adding value at the ranch, and that helps mitigate the risks [...]