Texas Farm Bureau names 2026 Clover Cash grant recipients
By Julie Tomascik Editor Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) awarded $20,000 to 18 county, district and state 4-H programs through the Clover Cash Grant Program. Now in its seventh year, the program continues to inspire [...]
Mexico commits to paying water debt it owes the U.S.
By Julie Tomascik Editor Mexico reached an agreement with the U.S. on a plan to address the shortfall in water [...]
Applications open for 2026 Vet Medicine Loan Repayment Program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is accepting Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program (VMLRP) applications for the eight situations in [...]
H-2A program growth highlights ongoing farm labor shortages
By Shelby Shank Field Editor The H-2A program grew in 2025 with more than 400,000 workers requested, highlighting the continued [...]
U.S. cattle inventory drops to 75-year low
By Julie Tomascik Editor The U.S. beef cattle herd continued its downward trend, with total cattle and calves reaching [...]
USFWS announces review of refuges and hatcheries
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) launched a comprehensive review of the National Wildlife Refuge and Fish Hatchery Systems. As [...]
USDA releasing sterile flies along U.S.-Mexico border
By Julie Tomascik Editor Federal and state officials are intensifying efforts to prevent the re-emergence of the New World screwworm [...]
Abbott issues disaster declaration over screwworm threat
By Julie Tomascik Editor Gov. Greg Abbott issued a disaster declaration Thursday as New World screwworm infestations in Mexico move [...]
New USDA portal enables reporting foreign-owned land
A new U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) online portal streamlines reporting of transactions of U.S. agricultural land by foreign persons, [...]