TAHC, Texas A&M receive $1.29 million for animal disease response
Six projects in Texas were awarded funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS). Five of the projects were submitted by Texas A&M University, and one project [...]
U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol grower participation doubles
Grower participation in the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol for the 2021/22 crop doubled since the program’s pilot launched last year. [...]
Meat industry investigator bill passes House Ag Committee
The U.S. House Agriculture Committee passed the Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act of 2022, which will create a new [...]
Improving farm, ranchland during drought
By Tom Nicolette Senior Network Producer With the ongoing Texas drought comes an opportunity for improvements on farm and ranchland. [...]
Adkins named director for Farm Service Agency in Texas
The Biden administration recently appointed Kelly Adkins as the new state executive director for the USDA Texas Farm Service Agency [...]
Mike Atkinson farms on the outskirts of Houston
By Julie Tomascik Editor From strawberries to blueberries and collards to kale, Mike Atkinson’s fields yield a bountiful harvest for [...]
USDA announces $6 billion in natural disaster payments
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that commodity and specialty crop producers impacted by natural disaster events in [...]
Herbicide applications during dry, hot months
By Tom Nicolette Senior Network Producer As hot, dry conditions persist across the Lone Star State, AgriLife Extension specialists have [...]
Texas Legislature to study ag-related interim charges
By Julie Tomascik Editor Interim committee charges were announced for the Texas Senate and Texas House. During the non-legislative year, [...]