Drought, wind and low prices challenge West Texas cotton farmer
By Shelby Shank Field Editor Cotton farmer Josh Tunnell of Lenorah is hoping for rain and relief from years of unrelenting drought. This season, Tunnell planted 1,300 acres of cotton, but his crop is already [...]
Another $1 billion for Farmers to Families Food Box
President Donald J. Trump and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced up to an additional $1 billion for the [...]
China makes record U.S. sorghum purchases
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor During the first week of August, China purchased a record 32 million bushels of U.S. [...]
Water well owners prepare for flood contamination
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor As Hurricane Laura makes her way across the Gulf of Mexico, property owners in the [...]
Drought intensifies, triggers CRP emergency grazing
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor It’s been a hot, dry summer across Texas. The latest U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) [...]
Trump approves Texas emergency declaration ahead of storms
President Donald J. Trump declared that an emergency exists in the state of Texas and ordered federal assistance to supplement [...]
Student receives grant to research armyworms
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor Armyworms can devastate crops, hayfields and pastures, but a Texas A&M University graduate student is [...]
Young farmer uses drones to help other farmers
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor Drones are often seen as fun to fly and useful for checking crops, but one [...]
BQA earns compliance with animal welfare standards
The checkoff-funded Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) program is now recognized as an industry-leading animal welfare program. The U.S. Department of [...]