USDA bird flu strategy shows success, egg prices decrease
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) strategy to curb highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), protect the U.S. poultry sector and lower egg prices has shown some success. After reaching [...]
USDA raises standard for rural broadband projects
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is offering up to $600 million in loans and grants to help build [...]
Two Texans elected to USDA peanut board
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor Texas is the second-largest peanut-growing state in the nation, and two Texans were recently appointed [...]
TFB asks TDA to withdraw cattle fever tick proposal
By Julie Tomascik Editor Cattle treatment protocols are the focus of the Texas Department of Agriculture’s (TDA) rule proposal for [...]
Market risks a concern for cotton in 2019
By Justin Walker Communications Specialist The impact on cotton losses from 2018 hurricanes has not been fully realized, and economic [...]
TWDB offers ag water conservation grants
By Justin Walker Communications Specialist Applications for the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) fiscal year 2019 agricultural water conservation grants [...]
Drones help Tech professor in cotton research
By Justin Walker Communications Specialist While many expect to see cotton, wheat and grain sorghum growing on the High Plains, [...]
House passes 2018 Farm Bill
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter The farm bill is on its way to the White House for President Donald Trump’s [...]
Farm income estimates stay down for 2018
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor Increased production costs and depressed commodity prices have taken their toll on farmers and ranchers [...]