October is National Cooperative Month
There are nearly 3,000 farmer cooperatives in agriculture whose members include a majority of the nation’s 2 million farmers and [...]
5
10, 2016
5
10, 2016
4-H alumni asked to share stories during National 4-H Week
Every 4-H alumnus has a story. It could be how they learned to win graciously. Or, even lose graciously. How [...]
4
10, 2016
Meat goats are a valuable commodity
The meat goat industry is performing well and has a bright future, according to a six-year study conducted by Texas [...]
4
10, 2016
USDA requires meat packers to report online cattle auctions
In efforts to provide more transparency and boost price discovery in cash markets, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced [...]
4
10, 2016
Record pork supply hurts market prices
The U.S. hog herd rose 2.4 percent from 2015 to nearly 71 million head as of Sept. 1, according to [...]
3
10, 2016
Deadline approaches for atrazine comments
Farmers have until Wednesday, Oct. 5 to have their voice heard on weed management options, and Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) [...]
3
10, 2016
Planting early might reduce sugarcane aphid damages
New research indicates planting dates could impact sugarcane aphid infestations in grain and forage sorghum, according to Texas A&M AgriLife [...]
3
10, 2016
Improved habitat conditions sustain quail success
Recent quail population surveys point to another strong year for quail numbers in several ecological regions in Texas, thanks to [...]
30
09, 2016
TFB challenges WOTUS during Senate hearing this week
By Shala Watson Staff Writer When it rains, water flows downhill and across farms and fields, but at what point [...]
30
09, 2016
New IRS proposal could impact farms
There are newly proposed IRS regulations that could impact farmers. The new regulations would drastically reduce or eliminate certain tax [...]