USDA to survey farmers, ranchers on conservation practices
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), in partnership with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), is reaching out to farmers, ranchers and agricultural landowners to gather in-depth information about the [...]
Support grows for Ocean Shipping Reform Act
By Jennifer Whitlock Field Editor As bottlenecks at some of the busiest U.S. ports drastically delay agricultural commodity exports, support [...]
Excellence in Agriculture finalist: Jacob and Laura Henson
By Jennifer Whitlock Field Editor To say Jacob and Laura Henson have a lot of irons in the fire would [...]
FSA County Committee elections underway through December
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) mailed ballots for the Farm Service Agency (FSA) county and urban county committee elections [...]
Food, fuel prices soar higher with inflation
By Jennifer Whitlock Field Editor The latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Consumer Price Index (CPI) Summary confirmed what [...]
Excellence in Agriculture finalist: Chase Brooke
By Jennifer Whitlock Field Editor A typical day may find Chase Brooke hosting workshops, classes or demonstrations for the public [...]
Unsecure border ushers in risks to agriculture
By Julie Tomascik Editor Illegal immigrants could put livestock in Texas and the U.S. at risk for diseases. But that [...]
New bill combines previously proposed cattle market legislation
By Julie Tomascik Editor A group of U.S. senators released the framework of the new Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency [...]
Carbon market considerations for farmers, ranchers
By Jennifer Whitlock Field Editor Emerging carbon markets have the potential to supplement farm and ranch income. However, there are [...]