Texas Farm Bureau state director testifies on Mexico water debt
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist Mexico currently owes the U.S. over 1 million acre-feet of water under the 1944 Water Treaty, a shortfall that has significantly impacted farmers and ranchers in the Rio Grande Valley. [...]
Weeds a growing issue for Texas farmers, ranchers
By Justin Walker Communications Specialist Texas has experienced a bumper crop of weeds this spring. Hay growers have reported excess [...]
Rural economy impacts farmer mental health
A strong majority of farmers and farmworkers say financial issues, farm or business problems and fear of losing the farm [...]
USDA announces new web-based tool for dairy farmers
A new web-based tool is available to help dairy farmers evaluate various scenarios using different coverage levels through the new [...]
Texas A&M releases new corn lines
By Justin Walker Communications Specialist A Texas A&M AgriLife Research team released several new corn lines better suited for the [...]
Applications open to fund broadband infrastructure projects
By Justin Walker Communications Specialist The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is accepting applications to fund modern broadband infrastructure projects [...]
Pig farmers continue sustainability practices
By Justin Walker Communications Specialist For many Americans, sustainability is a word associated with Earth Day. But for farmers, including [...]
MFP certification deadline extended to May 17
By Justin Walker Communications Specialist Farmers now have until May 17 to certify crop production for payments through the Market [...]
New vet building construction underway at WTAMU
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter In a little over a year, the culmination of the Texas A&M University’s $90 million [...]