Lawmaker encourages water treaty inclusion in trade agreement
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter A U.S. Congresswoman from Texas is urging the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to include the 1944 Water Treaty, and provisions that ensure its enforcement, in the upcoming review of [...]
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, [...]