Favorable pasture conditions, high cattle prices in Karnes County
By Shelby Shank Field Editor Recent rainfall brought favorable pasture conditions to Karnes County, and cattle prices remain high. “We’ve been blessed with anywhere from seven inches to probably 15 to 20 inches of rain [...]
Sign up for Dairy Margin Protection Program
Dairy farmers have through the end of the month to sign up for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Dairy [...]
USDA to allow CRP emergency grazing
By Justin Walker Communications Specialist The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will allow Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) emergency grazing in [...]
FSA County Committee Nominations launch June 15
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) encourages America’s farmers and ranchers to nominate candidates to lead, serve and represent their [...]
Texas continues to suffer drought conditions
By Justin Walker Communications Specialist Drought continues to impact a significant portion of Texas, with 43 percent of the state [...]
Deadline nears for Census of Agriculture
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter The opportunity for Texas farmers, ranchers and dairymen to be counted is running out. The [...]
China drops investigation, fee on U.S. sorghum
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter Exactly one month after it began charging a 178.6 percent fee on U.S. sorghum, China’s [...]
Legislation would improve support for veteran farmers
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter The U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry has introduced a bill designed to [...]
Deadline extended for Cotton Ginning Cost Share program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) has extended the deadline to May 31 to sign up [...]