USDA announces plans for sterile insect production facility
By Julie Tomascik Editor The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced new steps, including funding and construction of a sterile insect production facility in Texas, to prevent the New World screwworm (NWS) from reaching [...]
Coleman County wildfire victims receive hay, cattle feed
By Julie Tomascik Editor Neighbors helping neighbors is common in Farm Bureau, but especially when devastation strikes. That was the [...]
Grassland CRP applications open through May 13
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) encourages farmers, ranchers and landowners to enroll in the Grassland Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) [...]
Williamson County Farm Bureau sets up tornado relief fund
The Williamson County Farm Bureau board of directors, working with Williamson County Commissioner Russ Boles, agreed to coordinate a non-profit [...]
Black vulture depredation permit program in Texas
By Julie Tomascik Editor It’s what ranchers don’t want to see—black vultures circling a pasture, especially when livestock are being [...]
One acre at a time: Goodwins plant seeds, hope
By Julie Tomascik Editor Planting seeds deeper in the soil with some extra faith and hope is where you could [...]
Production costs outpace commodity prices
The cost of growing crops could outpace revenue for many farmers in 2022, making it more difficult to break even [...]
Avian influenza detected in pheasant flock in Texas
The Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) [...]
Deadline extended to enroll in U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol
The deadline for growers to enroll and complete their data entry for the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol for the 2021/22 [...]