EPA grants emergency exemption for pasture mealybug treatment
By Julie Tomascik Editor Texas farmers and ranchers now have a tool to manage pasture mealybug after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) granted an emergency exemption for the use of Centric 40WG insecticide. The [...]
Aparicio brothers chart new waters with oyster farming in Texas
By Shelby Shank Field Editor Boats line the harbor in Matagorda Bay where brothers David and Jacob Aparicio—like generations [...]
Committee discusses ways to drive domestic ag demand
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter Current conditions in farm country have the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry [...]
Rail merger would be costly for farmers
The proposed merger of the Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern railways would leave farmers with fewer transportation options and vulnerable [...]
Global tensions threaten fertilizer supply chain
Farmers across the country could face rising costs and potential supply shortages if global fertilizer shipments continue to be disrupted, [...]
Doorways to Agriculture brings farm information to San Antonio
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist Visitors at the San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo discovered there’s more to agriculture than [...]
USDA awards contract for sterile fly production facility
By Julie Tomascik Editor The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded a $610 million construction contract for a sterile [...]
Dry conditions slow spring planting
By Shelby Shank Field Editor Spring planting across Texas is off to an uneven start, as drought conditions stall progress [...]
Spring turkey season prospects look good in Texas
By Shelby Shank Field Editor Hunters can expect an abundance of two- and three-year-old gobblers for the 2026 spring turkey [...]