‘eBeam’ technology to target screwworm reproduction
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist Texas A&M AgriLife Research and the Office of Radiological Security (ORS), part of the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), are teaming up to combat the New World screwworm (NWS) [...]
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 [...]
Teachers encouraged to attend TFB Summer Ag Academies
By Julie Tomascik Editor Three one-day workshops will be held this summer to help Texas teachers make the connection with [...]
USDA funds available for forage losses from drought, wildfire
The U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that ranchers who have approved applications through the 2021 Livestock Forage Disaster Program [...]