The Happy Toy Maker spreads Christmas cheer year-round
By Shelby Shank Field Editor In a Texas Panhandle workshop, the steady hum of welders and painters fills the air as Jerry Sims turns sheets of metal into handcrafted toys. He’s known as the [...]
BASF releases wheat fusarium fungicide
By Jennifer Whitlock Field Editor A new fungicide introduced by BASF can help farmers control fusarium head blight (FHB) in [...]
USDA creating new cattle price reports to increase transparency
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced it will issue two new USDA Market News reports based on Livestock Mandatory [...]
TAHC issues African swine fever animal health alert
By Jennifer Whitlock Field Editor In July, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) confirmed African swine fever (ASF) was found in [...]
Is sorghum the next trendy pet food ingredient?
By Jennifer Whitlock Field Editor It’s no secret that consumer food purchasing trends have shifted in the past decades to [...]
Serving up a plate full of food, ag conversation
Conversations about modern farming and ranching were on the menu at the recent Texas Restaurant Association (TFB) Marketplace trade show [...]
Texas dairy producing steady stream despite challenges
By Jennifer Whitlock Field Editor The COVID-19 pandemic and Winter Storm Uri were a one-two punch to Texas dairy farmers, [...]
Summer sunshine brings snakes to surface
By Jennifer Whitlock Field Editor During the summer months, the odds of seeing a snake while working or playing outdoors [...]
Food prices still rising but expected to stabilize in 2022
By Jennifer Whitlock Field Editor Food inflation has been high the past two years, but the U.S. Department of Agriculture [...]