Texas remains drought-free, but for how long?
Lack of expected rainfall from El Niño has the Lone Star State once again facing dry conditions. Although drought levels [...]
18
02, 2016
18
02, 2016
Increased wildfire dangers for Lone Star State
High winds, thick brush and dry conditions could make the Lone Star State a tinderbox for wildfires. The record amount [...]
18
02, 2016
Cattle conference announced for Texas youth
The Texas Youth Cattle Conference is set for June 13-15 in San Antonio and South Texas regions. This conference is [...]
17
02, 2016
Next phase of Texas vehicle two-step
Gone are the days of Texas motorists needing to place two stickers on their windshield each year. State officials switched [...]
17
02, 2016
How to help prevent colic in winter months
With the constantly changing weather, horse owners will want to monitor the water intake of their animals to prevent colic [...]
17
02, 2016
New cotton leadership announced at national meeting
Mississippi warehouseman Shane Stephens was elected National Cotton Council (NCC) chairman for 2016. The NCC’s annual meeting was held in [...]
16
02, 2016
CRP sign-up deadline approaches
One of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) most competitive Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) sign-up periods in history is approaching [...]
16
02, 2016
Meat exports in 2015 suffered with strong U.S. dollar
Numbers are in and the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) reports pork exports dropped by 2 percent and beef exports [...]
16
02, 2016
U.S. Supreme Court to consider hearing AFBF challenge to Chesapeake Bay plan
The eight remaining U.S. Supreme Court justices will consider Friday whether to hear the American Farm Bureau Federation's (AFBF) challenge [...]
15
02, 2016
Low prices, aphids weigh on plant decisions
By Jessica Domel News Editor Plows and planters are already rolling across parts of Texas. Although what goes in the [...]