Workshops set to help RGV farmers with water treaty grant applications
The Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) will host three workshops to help farmers who need additional support to complete their 1944 Water Treaty Grant application. Grant applications opened in early April for the $280 million [...]
Peanut butter popularity spreads during COVID-19
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor Peanut butter, a common American food, has seen sales increase since the start of the [...]
Central Texas crops pummeled by hail, storms
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor Storms rolled through Central Texas in late May, bringing heavy rain, strong wind gusts, flooding [...]
Matagorda County farmers plant first hemp crop
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor The 2018 Farm Bill legalized industrial hemp production for the first time in nearly 100 [...]
COVID-19 leads to U.S. ag export declines for 2020
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor The latest Outlook for Agricultural Trade, published by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), has [...]
Path cleared for U.S. sorghum exports to Vietnam
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor After more than four years of negotiations, U.S. sorghum will soon be headed to Vietnam. [...]
Rural Texans still need better broadband access
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor It’s no secret that when it comes to broadband access, rural residents are far behind [...]
Beef Cattle Short Course moved to online format
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor Texas A&M University’s Beef Cattle Short Course will be held online this year due to [...]
U.S. ground beef sales up $1 billion in 2020
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor Through mid-May, U.S. ground beef sales increased more than $1 billion over the same time [...]