USDA announces plan to address rural vet shortage
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced its Rural Veterinary Action Plan to increase the number of rural food animal veterinarians across the U.S. “Rural veterinarians are vital for the [...]
TPWD forecasts average turkey hunting season
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter Despite the drought and heat this summer, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is [...]
USDA to invest $8 million to expand soil carbon monitoring
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) plans to invest $8 million to support and expand monitoring of carbon in soil [...]
TPWD seeks input on mountain lions in Texas
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter Texas farmers, ranchers and landowners may continue to use traps and other approved hunting techniques [...]
NRCS announces conservation funding for FY 2023
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Texas announced fiscal year 2023 financial assistance opportunities for [...]
Forum focuses on solar projects, foreign ownership of ag land
By Julie TomascikEditorTrending topics in agriculture are solar energy and foreign ownership of agricultural land. Both issues were highlighted during [...]
Texas pumpkin production down, demand high
The demand for pumpkins this fall is high, but yields were low this year, mainly due to drought.“We had virtually [...]
Students across the state virtually learn about horses
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist Students across the state are getting a first-hand look at agriculture through Texas Farm Bureau’s [...]
Nominate areas of Texas experiencing a veterinary shortage
The Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) is accepting nominations for geographic areas of Texas experiencing a shortage of veterinarians that [...]