Feral hogs cost U.S. ag over $1.6 billion in annual losses
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist Feral hogs continue to run rampant across 13 states, including Texas, causing more than $1.6 billion in annual losses. Data from the National Feral Swine Damage Management Program and the [...]
Cotton crop varies across the Lone Star State
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist Where one farmer has some, another has next to none. That’s the case for [...]
Texas Farm Bureau names first ag mech grant winners
By Shelby Shank Field Editor Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) named the first recipients of the new Ag Mechanics Grant Program [...]
Krenek family harvests hurricane-damaged corn crop
By Shelby Shank Field Editor Hurricanes are a part of farming along the Texas coast. Just ask the Krenek [...]
Ag trade deficit forecast to reach record high in 2025
By Julie Tomascik Editor The U.S. agricultural trade deficit is projected to reach a record $42.5 billion for fiscal [...]
Lower quality, yields for Texas rice crop
By Shelby Shank Field Editor The quality and yields for this year’s rice crop are lower due to cool growing [...]
Fall armyworms on the march across the state
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist Although it’s not quite fall yet, armyworms are on the move, and experts encourage ranchers [...]
USDA approves first H5N1 vaccine trial for dairy cows
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) approved field trials to test vaccines aimed at preventing avian flu from infecting [...]
Congress needs to act now on farm bill, water crisis with Mexico
By Julie Tomascik Editor Farmers and ranchers told U.S. Sen. John Cornyn that Congress must act now on the water [...]