Roderick a finalist in 2025 TFB Excellence in Agriculture Contest
By Julie Tomascik Editor Some days start in the saddle and end on a Zoom call for Sarah Roderick. The Far West Texas rancher balances her life on the family ranch near Marfa with [...]
Bull reproductive soundness may be affected by frostbite
By Jennifer Whitlock Field Editor In the wake of Winter Storm Uri, ranchers should consider conducting breeding soundness exams (BSEs) [...]
Chinese trade boosts U.S. grain sorghum prices
By Jennifer Whitlock Field Editor China continues to exhibit an almost insatiable demand for U.S. grain sorghum, according to the [...]
Beef byproducts rising in value after big drop in 2020
By Jennifer Whitlock Field Editor Last year’s COVID-19 pandemic sent shockwaves through the beef cattle industry, including shakeups in the [...]
San Patricio county farmer optimistic about growing season
By Jennifer Whitlock Field Editor Farmers across South Texas are hard at work planting the crops they hope provide bountiful [...]
Texas remains top exporter in the United States
By Jennifer Whitlock Field Editor For the 19th year in a row, Texas was named the top exporter of all [...]
Lumber prices soar during COVID-19, but timber prices fall
Jennifer Whitlock Field Editor Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic continue to impact agriculture. In 2020, home renovation projects and new [...]
U.S.-Mexico ag trade relationship shows signs of strain
By Jennifer Whitlock Field Editor Mexico is one of the United States’ largest trading partners, but recent developments in that [...]
APHIS to pursue rulemaking on use of RFID tags
Ranchers can continue to use all currently approved methods of identification while the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) continues the [...]