New World screwworm detected 120 miles south of U.S. border
By Julie Tomascik Editor A New World screwworm detection was confirmed in Montemorelos, Nuevo León, about 120 miles south of the U.S.-Mexico border. SENASICA, the Mexican government agency responsible for agriculture, notified the U.S. Department [...]
Black vulture depredation permits available in Texas
By Jennifer Whitlock Field Editor More ranchers are finding their livestock, particularly newborn or young animals, falling victim to black [...]
Ranch family helps preserve Attwater’s prairie-chicken
By Jennifer Whitlock Field Editor In Goliad County, the Dunn O’Connor River Ranch has been in the family for almost [...]
New digital map highlights broadband needs
A new digital map from the Commerce Department’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) provides more detail about broadband needs across [...]
FSA County Committee nominations due Aug. 2
Nominations for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) county committee members are open. Elections will occur [...]
Stephens County Farm Bureau hosts Food Connection event
By Julie Tomascik Editor Stephens County Farm Bureau collected groceries and monetary donations last month for the local food banks [...]
Texas A&M to study beef heifer production in drylots
By Jennifer Whitlock Field Editor Researchers at Texas A&M University received a $500,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture [...]
New video series teaches ranchers about beef checkoff
The Cattlemen’s Beef Board and Oklahoma Beef Council collaborated on a series of entertaining videos that explains how the beef [...]
USDA to review ‘Product of USA’ label
By Jennifer Whitlock Field Editor After the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published its new final rule regarding “Made in the [...]