USDA announces 2027 Dairy Margin Coverage enrollment
Dairy farmers can begin enrolling in the 2027 Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program through Dec. 18. DMC is a voluntary risk management program that was recently strengthened by the Working Families Tax Cuts Act with [...]
Texas farmers can’t afford rising fertilizer costs
By Julie Tomascik Editor Texas farmers are feeling the strain as fertilizer prices, along with other production inputs, continue to [...]
Check for armyworms after rain, mild temperatures
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist Farmers and ranchers are encouraged to scout their fields after spring rains and mild temperatures [...]
Hood-Somervell County Farm Bureau donates beef to help feed community
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist Hood-Somervell County Farm Bureau recently donated 450 pounds of ground beef to local food pantries [...]
Texas farmers share higher fuel, fertilizer cost impacts with Rollins
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter The nation’s capital may be hundreds of miles from the shores of the Red [...]
Most U.S. rented farmland is owned by non-farmers
A U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) report sheds light on who owns the nation’s farmland, and it shows most rented [...]
USDA reopens acreage reporting period for specialty crop farmers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced the agency is reopening the 2025 crop acreage reporting period required for [...]
AgPRO grant opens new opportunities for Texas farmers, ranchers
By Julie Tomascik Editor Applications are now open for a new grant program designed to strengthen Texas agriculture and help [...]
Livestock Consolidation Research Act targets market transparency
By Shelby Shank Field Editor New bipartisan legislation in the U.S. Senate aims to take a closer look at consolidation [...]