USDA awards Texas Tech University’s veterinary school grant
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist Texas Tech University’s School of Veterinary Medicine was awarded a $250,000 Veterinary Service Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) that aims to address the nationwide shortage of food [...]
Summer Ag Institute signup open to Texas teachers
By Julie Tomascik Editor Texas teachers will learn more about agriculture and how to incorporate agricultural concepts in the classroom [...]
USDA announces $250 million in fertilizer grants
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced it will support additional fertilizer production for American farmers to address rising costs, [...]
Omnibus includes cattle contract library pilot program
By Julie Tomascik Editor Congress last week passed the Fiscal Year 2022 Omnibus Appropriations package, which included funding for several [...]
Input costs outpace farmer optimism across Texas
In early 2022, commodity prices are looking up, but farmer optimism hasn’t quite followed. Uncertainty instead reigns across Texas agriculture [...]
March WASDE report predicts higher U.S. exports
The March World Ag Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) began to factor in [...]
Congress passes bill that would overhaul USPS
Congress passed legislation this week that would reform the funding and operation of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS). The Postal [...]
2022 growing season underway for Texas farmers
By Julie Tomascik Editor Shoots of green are emerging from the soil in the Rio Grande Valley and South Texas. [...]
Supply chain complications difficult to untangle
The supply chain and shipping are major areas of concern right now for both consumers and farmers and ranchers. The [...]