Central Texas farmers see record corn yields amid market pressures
By Shelby Shank Field Editor Timely rains and cooler summer temperatures pushed Central Texas corn yields higher than farmers expected. In Milam County, Zachary and Savannah Hutka say this year’s crop is one of [...]
USDA hosting African Swine Fever Action Week Sept. 13-17
The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is hosting African Swine Fever (ASF) [...]
West Texans tackle pressing issues at legislative summit
By Jennifer Whitlock Field Editor The annual West Texas Legislative Summit brings together diverse industry groups to discuss issues important [...]
Farm, food workers to receive $700 million in COVID aid
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced $700 million in competitive grant funding will be available through the new Farm [...]
Upcoming teal season looks promising in Texas
By Jennifer Whitlock Field Editor The shift from late summer to early fall signals the start of the early teal [...]
Lawmakers unite with farmers, ranchers on stepped-up basis
Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle are joining farmers and ranchers in calling for the preservation of stepped-up basis, [...]
‘Texas Ag Today’ podcast reaches one-year milestone
By Julie Tomascik Editor With over 250 episodes and more than 26,000 downloads, the Texas Ag Today podcast continues to [...]
RMA makes changes to Whole-Farm Revenue Protection plan
Organic and aquaculture producers can soon benefit from updates to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Whole-Farm Revenue Protection (WFRP) plan. USDA’s Risk [...]
Agricultural populations decline in major farm states
By Jennifer Whitlock Field Editor An Agri-Pulse analysis of 2020 census data yielded some surprising results when it comes to [...]