Valley farmers hopeful amidst U.S., Mexico water agreements
In December, Mexico agreed to deliver 202,000 acre-feet by the end of March. Since then, the two governments have been in negotiation and will finalize the plan by Jan. 31. Deliveries began the week [...]
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 [...]