Panhandle farmers are runner-up in national Achievement Award contest
By Julie Tomascik Editor Texas farmers Layton and Jessi Schur of Hale County Farm Bureau took home runner-up in the American Farm Bureau Federation’s (AFBF) Achievement Award competition. The national recognition was announced this week [...]
American Lamb Board seeks nominations
By Jennifer Whitlock Field Editor Nominations are being sought by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) [...]
Texas teacher nationally recognized for ag literacy efforts
By Jennifer Whitlock Field Editor Eight educators from across the nation, including one Texas teacher, have been selected as the [...]
Texas winter, La Niña creates wildfire conditions
By Jennifer Whitlock Field Editor Texas is experiencing a La Niña weather pattern, and it’s been fairly dry across the [...]
Sheep, goats profitable for Texas rancher
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Whitlock In Texas, the Hill Country is ideal for raising sheep and goats. Families like David [...]
U.S. dairy asks for action on Canada USMCA quotas
By Jennifer Whitlock Field Editor U.S. dairy groups are pushing the Biden administration to act quickly on alleged dairy quota [...]
USDA feedlot study underway across the nation
A nationwide survey is underway to get a snapshot of current feedlot cattle health management practices. The U.S. Department of [...]
White-Reinhardt mini-grants available to increase ag literacy
By Julie Tomascik Editor Increasing agricultural literacy and awareness in schools and communities is important to grow informed consumers, and [...]
Ag credit survey signals strong farm finance recovery
By Jennifer Whitlock Field Editor Major portions of American agriculture showed significant improvement in farm income and agricultural credit conditions [...]