USDA makes updates to farm loan programs
By Shelby Shank Field Editor The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced updates to the Farm Service Agency’s (FSA) Farm Loan Programs in a move aimed at improving farm profitability for new and beginning [...]
TPPA conference to highlight profitable ag
By Justin Walker Communications Specialist The Texas Plant Planning Association (TPPA) will hold its TPPA 30th Annual Conference Dec. 4-5 [...]
Perdue applauds red tape reduction for farmers
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue applauded the removal of a burdensome regulation that has long plagued family farms. The [...]
Proper dicamba use, cooperation key to preventing future restrictions
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter Despite restrictions on its use in several other states, use of popular herbicide dicamba remains [...]
Wasps, pour-ons, feed-throughs help control flies around livestock
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter If flies are bugging you or your livestock, now is the time to take action. [...]
TAHC merges portions of Central, East regions
Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) will merge Central and East regions on June 1. The office consolidation of Region 2 [...]
Company tests driverless tractors on large, small farms
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter Long days behind the controls of a tractor or combine could become a thing of [...]
Landowners, groups work to prevent Monarch listing
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter As a critical stop on the Monarch butterfly’s migration route to and from Mexico each [...]
USDA releases final cotton numbers, wheat forecast
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter Despite not being included in farm bill safety net coverage like other commodities in 2017, [...]