Upcoming cattle reports will paint clearer picture of market trends
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will soon publish its latest cattle reports that provide information on the total cattle inventory in the U.S. and each state, cattle on feed and cold storage inventory. [...]
Laws restrict duties of minors on farms, ranches
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter If you plan to hire your children or someone else’s for extra help on the [...]
Senate farm bill markup set for Wednesday
The Senate Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Nutrition is set to consider its version of the farm bill Wednesday, June [...]
Senate releases farm bill draft
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter The Senate Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Nutrition unveiled its draft of the 2018 Farm [...]
USDA’s Farmers.gov receives funding for development
Today, the Technology Modernization Fund Board (Board) awarded $10 million in funding to support the development of USDA’s Farmers.gov customer [...]
Texas ranch honored for stewardship excellence
By Gary Joiner TFB Radio Network Manager Deborah Clark says Eastern gamagrass—the queen of the prairie grasses—is her pride and [...]
Senate committee to meet on farm bill
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter The U.S. Senate’s Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Nutrition will reportedly release its draft of [...]
Mid-coast sorghum inundated with rice stink bugs, headworms
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter Farmers along the Texas Coastal Bend are encouraged to scout their grain sorghum for rice [...]
Anthrax confirmed in Jim Hogg County calf
Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) officials confirmed anthrax in one calf on a Jim Hogg County premises on June 1. [...]