Bill would ease tax burden for rural veterinarians
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist Congressional lawmakers are working to help attract and retain veterinarians in rural America with the reintroduction of the Rural Veterinary Workforce Act. The bill aims to ease the financial burden [...]
Texas receives FEMA grant for Harvey recovery
By Justin Walker Communications Specialist The Texas General Land Office (GLO) is set to receive $76.7 million from the Federal [...]
Nuisance lawsuits could affect farmers nationwide
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter “If we don’t do something about it, there isn’t a farm in this country that [...]
China threatens new tariffs on U.S. goods
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter Lamb, honey, peanuts and frozen corn are among the new agricultural products produced in the [...]
Recent heatwave sets records, adds to drought issues
By Justin Walker Communications Specialist A July heatwave brought record temperatures across Texas, according to State Climatologist Dr. John Nielsen-Gammon. [...]
Tractor, combine sales up in early 2018
New tariffs likely to have impact in coming months By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter A newly-passed tax reform package and [...]
Drought, heat adds challenges for ranchers, livestock
By Haley Herzog TFB Communications Intern Extreme dry weather and high temperatures have Texas ranchers facing tough decisions, including whether [...]
Ag teachers prep for new school year
By Julie Tomascik Editor Texas agricultural science teachers gear up for another school year as their annual professional development conference [...]
AgriLife Research develops multi-purpose cowpea variety
By Justin Walker Communications Specialist Texas A&M AgriLife researchers have developed a new variety of cowpea that can assist farmers [...]