Sterile fly dispersal facility opens in Rio Grande Valley
By Julie Tomascik Editor The ribbon cutting of a sterile fly distribution facility Monday in the Rio Grande Valley marked a major milestone in the effort to prevent the spread of New World screwworm into [...]
Sugarcane harvest wrapping up in Rio Grande Valley
By Carey Martin TFB Radio Network Manager A wide variety of crops are grown in the Lone Star State, and [...]
New AgriLife directors set sights on first-year goals
The new directors of Texas A&M AgriLife Research and the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service are excited about the opportunities [...]
Inflation is driving up food prices for Americans
Inflation continues to rise as the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports year-over-year inflation in March was 8.5%, and Americans are [...]
Foundation for Agriculture launches STEM platform
The American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture has launched a first-of-its-kind online platform for K-12 and STEM educators who seek [...]
Changes to white-tailed, mule deer hunting regulations
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission has approved several changes to deer hunting regulations for [...]
U.S., Texas peanut farmers are using less water
By Tom Nicolette Senior Network Producer Farmers across Texas and in other peanut-producing states have been reducing their environmental footprint [...]
HPAI cases pass 2014/2015 outbreak numbers
The number of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) cases in the United States are outpacing the 2014/2015 outbreak, but the [...]
Tractor, combine sales fall for the first time since July 2021
Sales of agricultural tractors and combines showed their first decline since July 2021, according to the latest data available from [...]