USDA reminds farmers to file crop acreage reports
Farmers are reminded to file their crop acreage reports with their local Farm Service Agency (FSA) county office. July 15 is a major deadline for most crops, but acreage reporting deadlines vary by county [...]
Grocery shopper trends in response to COVID-19
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor Food industry association FMI collaborated with The Hartman Group, a research and analysis firm, to [...]
Legislation introduced to raise CCC borrowing cap
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor The Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) may soon be receiving a boost to its borrowing cap, [...]
AgriLife Extension to begin hemp variety trials
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will begin growth trials this spring to determine the viability [...]
USMCA scheduled to enter into force on July 1
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor The Trump administration recently notified Congress it will move forward with enforcing the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement [...]
Hay season gets underway across much of Texas
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor The start of hay season had a short delay but is now gearing up to [...]
Texas Beef Council connects with consumers
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter While Texans shelter at home during the coronavirus pandemic, the Texas Beef Council is reaching [...]
Ongoing disaster assistance program signup
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has started making payments through the Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program–Plus (WHIP+) to farmers [...]
Global pandemic plows through Texas agriculture
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has altered every aspect of the American economy, including agriculture. Volatile [...]