USDA finalizes poultry tournament rule
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) this week finalized a new rule restricting how poultry integrators score and penalize contract growers under the poultry tournament system. The rule will require "processors to fairly and transparently [...]
BT resistance increases in bollworms
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter Entomologists urge Texas cotton farmers to scout their cotton and take action when necessary to [...]
Talks finalize opportunity for U.S. pork in Argentina
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter For the first time in 26 years, American companies may now send U.S.-grown pork to [...]
Ethanol producers buying up discounted sorghum
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor Since China announced steep import duties on sorghum in mid-April, ethanol companies located in Texas [...]
Farmers urged to contact lawmakers to support farm bill
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor Farmers and ranchers are urged to contact their elected officials to discuss how vital a [...]
East Texas farmers make hay as temperatures rise
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor After a delayed start to the season, East Texas farmers and ranchers are making hay [...]
AgriLife studies prenatal stress in beef cattle
By Justin Walker Communications Specialist A Texas A&M AgriLife Research team received a grant that will fund research to identify [...]
Deadline nears for Cotton Ginning Cost Share program
By Justin Walker Communications Specialist The deadline to sign up for the Cotton Ginning Cost Share (CGCS) program is May [...]
TFB submits comments on ‘fake meat’
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor The state’s largest farm and ranch organization is requesting the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) [...]