Doorways to Agriculture brings farm information to San Antonio
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist Visitors at the San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo discovered there’s more to agriculture than what meets the eye, thanks to Texas Farm Bureau’s Doorways to Agriculture exhibit. Through hands-on [...]
Record low hay stocks this winter, storage is key
By Shelby Shank Field Editor Two years of drought have severely depleted U.S. hay stocks, and this week’s winter [...]
AFBF comments on Packers and Stockyards Act
By Shelby Shank Field Editor American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) submitted comments on the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) [...]
Timing is important for soil tests in agriculture
By Shelby Shank Field Editor Fertilizer prices continue to be one of the biggest input costs for farmers and [...]
USDA launches pilot cattle contract library
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) launched its pilot Cattle Contracts Library webpage this week. The pilot library aims to [...]
Managing fish in private ponds, lakes
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter Improving fishing in private lakes or ponds is possible, but it involves more than [...]
USDA launches national hemp report
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is releasing a new weekly National Hemp Report. The free [...]
AgriLife workshops to cover owning Texas land
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist Farmers, ranchers and rural landowners are invited to participate in Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service’s [...]
Report shows fewer cattle on feed
By Shelby Shank Field Editor With lower beef cow herds coming into this year and rising production costs, along [...]