USDA awards Texas Tech University’s veterinary school grant
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist Texas Tech University’s School of Veterinary Medicine was awarded a $250,000 Veterinary Service Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) that aims to address the nationwide shortage of food [...]
Ag CEO Council releases presidential campaign briefing
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor A whitepaper from the Agriculture CEO Council provided to both presidential candidates attempts to explain [...]
Legislation provides flexibility for hauling ag commodities
The newly introduced Haulers of Agriculture and Livestock Safety (HAULS) Act of 2020 would help accommodate the seasonal spikes in [...]
Pandemic brings new attention to beef cattle industry
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted issues within the beef cattle industry, and Congress introduced several bills [...]
Windbreaks have variety of uses in rural, urban settings
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor Windbreaks are common across rural Texas, where the dense foliage surrounding homes and fields is [...]
Quail forecast points to best prospects in South Texas
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter Some Texas hunters may have to work a bit harder to bag a quail this [...]
A disappointing year for LRGV cotton farmers
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor A tough start to 2020 for Lower Rio Grande Valley (LRGV) cotton farmers progressively worsened [...]
USDA to distribute $1.68 billion in CRP payments
Landowners, farmers and ranchers enrolled in 21.9 million acres of the Conservation Reserve Program should begin receiving $1.68 billion in [...]
APHIS announces $2.8 million in funding to combat CWD
The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is providing nearly $2.8 million to [...]