U.S. House passes Grain Standards Reauthorization Act
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter A bill that would reauthorize the U.S. Grain Standards Act, which provides procedures for grain inspections and weighing, cleared a key hurdle this week. The U.S. House of Representatives passed [...]
Poll shows COVID-19 impacting farmers’ mental health
A strong majority of farmers and farmworkers say the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted their mental health, and more than half [...]
Innovators urged to participate in corn challenge
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor Corn has more than 4,200 uses, and even more ways to use the versatile crop [...]
Grain sorghum prospects favorable for 2021
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor Grain sorghum acreage in the U.S. has decreased in recent years, going from a high [...]
East Texas poultry growers feel effects of cold weather
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor Cold weather across the Lone Star State hasn’t missed East Texas poultry farmers. Even contract [...]
Far West Texas ranchers hit hard by winter storm systems
Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor Traditionally, arid Far West Texas has been even drier than normal lately. After a good start [...]
Winter storm resources, programs available from USDA
Programs and resources are available from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for rural communities, farmers and ranchers, families and [...]
Winter Garden onion growers escape freeze damage
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor Although some Winter Garden vegetable farmers weren’t as fortunate, Dimmit County onion grower Brian King [...]
Rio Grande Valley citrus damaged by freezing weather
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor The extreme cold blanketing the entire state of Texas will have disastrous effects on the [...]