USDA to provide $1 billion in disaster relief for livestock producers
Eligible livestock producers can sign up for disaster recovery assistance through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Emergency Livestock Relief Program for 2023 and 2024 Flood and Wildfire (ELRP 2023 and 2024 FW). The payments [...]
Chronic Wasting Disease found in Lubbock-area deer
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter State wildlife and animal health officials are working to protect Texas deer while also trying [...]
Cattle Market Transparency Act reintroduced for 2021
By Jennifer Whitlock Field Editor Ranchers and other members of the beef supply chain have long expressed the need for [...]
Vilsack says Canada, Mexico should honor USMCA pledges
By Jennifer Whitlock Field Editor U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack recently said one of his top priorities as secretary [...]
USDA extends Quality Loss Adjustment program applications
The deadline to apply for the Quality Loss Adjustment (QLA) Program was extended to April 9. The U.S. Department of [...]
Texas cattle inventory up, U.S. numbers down
By Jennifer Whitlock Field Editor The latest U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) cattle inventory report shows the Texas cattle herd [...]
Texas Brigades offers youth learning opportunities
By Jennifer Whitlock Field Editor Texas Brigades, a collection of wildlife and natural resource-focused leadership development programs, strives to bring [...]
League House helps rural residents with a place to stay
Rural Texans are generous and giving. This is especially true of residents in the Texas Panhandle. And Texas Farm Bureau [...]
Cultivating rural mental health awareness
By Jennifer Whitlock Field Editor Farming and ranching can be incredibly stressful occupations because so much of a farmer or [...]