Feral hogs cause damage to Texas crops, pastures
By Shelby Shank Field Editor Feral hogs continue to leave a growing trail of destruction across fields and pastures. Justin Allen, a rancher in Rosebud, has seen the damage become more widespread in recent years. [...]
USDA to begin 2022 disaster assistance signups this summer
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is rolling out $3.7 billion in Emergency Relief Program (ERP) and Emergency Livestock Relief [...]
Martinek named S.M. True Jr. Ag Scholar Award recipient
By Julie Tomascik Editor A West Texas A&M University student with a passion for agriculture received Texas Farm Bureau’s [...]
Carrying on the tradition of growing Poteet strawberries
By Shelby Shank Field Editor When you think of cantaloupe, you think of Pecos. You think of peaches, you think [...]
AgriStress Helpline available to Texas farmers, ranchers
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist From waiting on rain to the long work hours and financial challenges, farmers and ranchers [...]
Bill introduced to make feral hog eradication program permanent
By Julie Tomascik Editor A bipartisan bill in the U.S. Senate would make permanent a pilot program created to [...]
New survey shares insight from Texas landowners
A recent survey of Texas landowners provided insights to help guide programming from state agencies. Over 5,000 Texas landowners [...]
Projected decline in commodity prices through 2024
By Shelby Shank Field Editor The World Bank projected agricultural commodity prices will drop 7% this year and likely [...]
Drought persists in portions of the Lone Star State
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist Rain fell across the state over the last 10 days, but some parts of [...]