July cattle inventory report shows numbers still down
By Julie Tomascik Editor The latest cattle inventory report released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) shows the nation’s cattle herd is still shrinking. All cattle and calves in the U.S. on July [...]
West Texas ag highlighted in YF&R Fall Tour
By Julie Tomascik Editor A look at sheep and goat production, diversified farms and research and education were part of [...]
Texas Agriculture Memorial Day to honor farmers, ranchers
By Julie Tomascik Editor A Texas farm family is once again looking to honor farmers and ranchers through the Texas [...]
Frequently flooded ag land may be eligible for funds
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA NRCS) in Texas is taking applications through Nov. 15 for [...]
Proposed ESA changes welcome
The Congressional Western Caucus last week introduced 19 bills that would update and modernize the Endangered Species Act. “Broadly speaking, [...]
Ag groups: FMD vaccine bank an urgent issue
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter More than $197 billion and 1.5 million jobs—that’s what an outbreak of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) [...]
Drone use on ranches topic of AgriLife webinar
By Julie Tomascik Editor Farmers and ranchers continue to eye the future of drone use, and an upcoming webinar hosted [...]
Groups ask EPA for more hemp crop protection
The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) and the National Industrial Hemp Council have asked the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to [...]
Beef Loving Texans merchandise now for sale
A “merch shop” has been added to beeflovingtexans.com, giving both consumers and ranchers a chance to purchase merchandise promoting Texas [...]