Sterile fly dispersal drives effort to stop NWS spread
By Shelby Shank Field Editor The sterile fly program was underway before New World screwworm was confirmed in Texas, positioning federal and state officials to respond quickly when the first case was identified. The [...]
Forecast calls for warmer temperatures this spring
Warm—that’s the spring outlook for Texas, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The agency’s spring outlook, [...]
Collegiate Farm Bureau student’s passion for agriculture shapes his future
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist Agriculture has always been a part of Hayden Holwick’s life. He’s from Wheeler, a [...]
Census shows more farmers adopting conservation practices
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist The latest Census of Agriculture shows Texas farmers continued adopting on-farm conservation practices. Those conservation [...]
Crawfish, rice impacted by last summer’s drought
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist Southeast Texas crawfish and rice farmers continue to feel impacts from last summer’s drought and [...]
Spring conditions normalize for pastures, rangeland
By Shelby Shank Field Editor Things are looking up for farmers and ranchers this spring with recent rainfall and mild [...]
U.S. congressman tours East Texas farms, ranches
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist Farmers and ranchers in East Texas invited U.S. Congressman Nathaniel Moran to visit their operations. [...]
TPWD proposes trap checks, ban on canned mountain lion hunts
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department will soon publish, and accept public comments on, a [...]
Study shows U.S. meat consumption remains strong
A recent study released by the North American Meat Institute and the Food Industry Association (FMI) shows that meat [...]