USDA opens sterile fly dispersal facility in Mexico
By Julie Tomascik Editor The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) opened a new sterile fly dispersal facility in Tampico, Mexico. The facility will allow USDA to conduct aerial releases of sterile flies across northeastern Mexico, [...]
FARM Act to protect agriculture from foreign interference
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist A bill was reintroduced to help protect American agriculture from foreign interference. The Foreign Adversary [...]
Bills would establish electronic registry for livestock brands
By Julie Tomascik Editor A pair of proposed bills in the Texas Legislature aim to modernize the state’s livestock [...]
Rollins confirmed as U.S. Secretary of Agriculture
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter There is now a Texan at the helm of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The [...]
New bill would strengthen right to farm, ranch legislation
By Shelby Shank Field Editor State lawmakers are once again working to strengthen agricultural protections in Texas with HB [...]
Miles strives to impact the future of agriculture
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist Growing up in the small farming and ranching community of Goldthwaite, Texas, Makayla Miles always [...]
HPAI outbreaks continue to drive egg prices higher
By Shelby Shank Field Editor Outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) continue to drive egg prices to record [...]
Texas farmer highlights economic pressures in agriculture
By Julie Tomascik Editor Rising input costs, falling commodity prices and economic uncertainty threaten the livelihoods of family farmers [...]
Strong demand, high cattle prices to continue for ranchers
Ranchers can expect strong demand and historically high prices to continue this year, according to CattleFax analysts. With a [...]