USDA continues efforts to reopen ports, combat NWS
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) continues to monitor the spread of the New World screwworm in Mexico as southern ports of entry remain closed to live cattle, bison [...]
TAHC, TCFA to study disease traceability via UHF back tags
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter Over the next year, cattle entering select Texas livestock markets will be outfitted with ultra-high [...]
Farmland, grazing rental rates rise
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter Texas farmers paid more to rent pasture and cropland over the past year, according to [...]
Farm Bureau releases milk program recommendations
Proposed changes to the Federal Milk Marketing Order by the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) could mean more democracy and [...]
Texas Tech researcher patents new use for low-grade cotton
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor Cotton is king in Texas. The fiber is the top cash crop in the Lone [...]
Stress, mental health impacts agriculture
By Julie Tomascik Editor Financial issues, farm or business problems, as well as fear of losing the farm, impact farmers’ [...]
Weather impacts Texas cotton farmers again
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor Too much, too late. After struggling through a hot, dry summer, the region surrounding Amarillo [...]
Agricultural literacy grants available
By Julie Tomascik Editor Increasing agricultural literacy and awareness in schools and communities is a priority for the American Farm [...]
Herbicide-resistant tumbleweed invades High Plains
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service scientists are concerned that kochia, a type of tumbleweed, is [...]