U.S. House Ag passes farm bill draft after late night session
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter U.S. farmers and ranchers are one step closer to having the certainty and security of a new five-year farm bill. After more than 20 hours of debate this week, the [...]
USDA releases organic survey data from 2021
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released the results of the 2021 Organic Survey, which [...]
Texas State Parks to host First Day Hikes
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter To help people kick-off the new year on the right foot, Texas State Parks will [...]
Grant helps grow ag literacy in Kerr County
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist Agricultural literacy and awareness within the community is vital. Growing that understanding is the [...]
Sheep, goat herds decrease in response to drought
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist The drought’s impact this year extended to sheep and goat herds, leading to more livestock [...]
Feral hog study group establishes priorities for policy development
Feral hogs are an issue in over 35 states across the U.S. More than 6 million feral hogs have [...]
FiberMax Center for Discovery receives ag literacy donation
A $2.6 million combined gift was announced by FiberMax Center for Discovery, a nonprofit agricultural history and education center [...]
Deer, deer hunting has multi-billion impact on economy, jobs
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter A new report from the Southeast Deer Partnership details the multi-billion-dollar impact deer and deer [...]
Mexico offers amendments to GM corn ban
Government officials from Mexico offered the Biden administration a possible compromise on the impending decree to ban genetically modified (GM) [...]