Spring planting brings challenges, opportunities for farmers
By Shelby Shank Field Editor Despite what the groundhog predicted, spring conditions have arrived in Texas, and farmers like Bob Reed in Matagorda County are hard at work. For Reed, who grows corn and [...]
Family peach orchard blooms in Fredericksburg
By Justin Walker Communications Specialist Agriculture is often a family affair. Farms and ranches are passed from generation to generation, [...]
USDA opens election period for seed cotton program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that farmers, who want to participate in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and [...]
New Quality Counts program requirements for livestock shows
By Haley Herzog TFB Communications Intern Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and Texas 4-H launched a new Quality Counts program, [...]
American Lamb Board releases seasonality white paper
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor The American Lamb Board recently published a white paper aimed at assisting lamb producers, processors [...]
Webinar to focus on grazing, hunting, livestock leases
Grazing, hunting and livestock leases will be the focus of an Aug. 2 webinar hosted by the Texas A&M AgriLife [...]
Apply for teacher resource kits by Aug. 15
Kindergarten through fifth grade educators working in schools, as well as home-schooling families, are encouraged to apply by Aug. 15 [...]
EPA approves sorghum oil for biodiesel
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is opening the doors to a new market for American [...]
U.S., EU reach trade agreement
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter The European Union is about to buy “a lot of American soybeans.” U.S. President Donald [...]