USDA reopens acreage reporting period for specialty crop farmers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced the agency is reopening the 2025 crop acreage reporting period required for specialty crop farmers who want to apply for the Assistance for Specialty Crop Farmers (ASCF) program. The program is designed to help [...]
Government shutdown, farm bill deadlines near
Lawmakers are quickly facing the deadline to fund the federal government and pass a new farm bill. Farmers and ranchers [...]
Milk dispenser installed for Texas Tech’s student athletes
By Julie Tomascik Editor A refrigerated milk dispenser was installed at the Texas Tech Sports Performance Center through a collaboration [...]
Silver lining for Texas sheep, goats despite summer heat
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist The hot and dry summer left an impact on the Texas sheep and goat [...]
Study shows toxicant decreases feral hog numbers in Texas
By Julie Tomascik Editor Is it possible to stop the swine of mass destruction in Texas? A new study [...]
Beef program helps young athletes reach peak performance
Texas Beef Council (TBC) launched a new program to help young athletes strive to achieve their peak performance with [...]
Texas Farm Bureau 90th Annual Meeting set for Dec. 1-3, Frisco
By Julie Tomascik Editor Farmers and ranchers from across Texas will head to Frisco to help Texas Farm Bureau [...]
Beef checkoff to invest $38 million into beef programs
The Cattlemen’s Beef Board will invest about $38 million into programs of beef promotion, research, consumer information, industry information, foreign [...]
Klose inspires, teaches next generation about agriculture
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist Passionate agricultural science teachers and FFA advisors mold the next generation and the future of [...]