Texas pumpkin crop great this fall
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist Despite the hot summer, Texas pumpkin farmers saw increases in yields and quality. Good rains around planting led to an optimistic growing season for the pumpkin crop, but the [...]
BASF releases wheat fusarium fungicide
By Jennifer Whitlock Field Editor A new fungicide introduced by BASF can help farmers control fusarium head blight (FHB) in [...]
USDA creating new cattle price reports to increase transparency
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced it will issue two new USDA Market News reports based on Livestock Mandatory [...]
TAHC issues African swine fever animal health alert
By Jennifer Whitlock Field Editor In July, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) confirmed African swine fever (ASF) was found in [...]
Is sorghum the next trendy pet food ingredient?
By Jennifer Whitlock Field Editor It’s no secret that consumer food purchasing trends have shifted in the past decades to [...]
Serving up a plate full of food, ag conversation
Conversations about modern farming and ranching were on the menu at the recent Texas Restaurant Association (TFB) Marketplace trade show [...]
Texas dairy producing steady stream despite challenges
By Jennifer Whitlock Field Editor The COVID-19 pandemic and Winter Storm Uri were a one-two punch to Texas dairy farmers, [...]
Summer sunshine brings snakes to surface
By Jennifer Whitlock Field Editor During the summer months, the odds of seeing a snake while working or playing outdoors [...]
Food prices still rising but expected to stabilize in 2022
By Jennifer Whitlock Field Editor Food inflation has been high the past two years, but the U.S. Department of Agriculture [...]