Applications open for 2026 Vet Medicine Loan Repayment Program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is accepting Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program (VMLRP) applications for the eight situations in Texas designated as having veterinary shortages. These areas include Bell, Borden, Burnet, Childress, Coke, Collingsworth, [...]
USDA reopens CFAP 2 enrollment for limited time
By Jennifer Whitlock Field Editor Signup for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2 (CFAP 2) [...]
Do beef production claims influence retail sales?
By Jennifer Whitlock Field Editor There are more choices at grocery stores than ever before, including the selections in the [...]
New educational hemp video series now available
By Jennifer Whitlock Field Editor Texas farmers interested in growing hemp have a new resource to turn to, thanks to [...]
Texas hunters ready for 2021 spring turkey season
By Jennifer Whitlock Field Editor Fruitful nesting seasons in 2019 and 2020 contribute to a promising outlook for this year’s [...]
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 [...]