Farmers, ranchers talk farm bill, water, trade on Capitol Hill
By Shelby Shank Field Editor Nearly 350 Texas farmers, ranchers and landowners traveled to Washington, D.C., at the end of April to meet with lawmakers, share their stories and advocate for the future of [...]
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 [...]
Farmer, landowner workshop set for Sept. 5-6
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), in partnership with Minority Landowner Magazine, will host a [...]
Drought assistance applications available for 128 counties
Drought assistance applications are available for farmers and ranchers impacted by ongoing drought conditions in 128 of Texas’ 254 counties, [...]
U.S. pork welcomed in Argentina
By Justin Walker Communications Specialist U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue celebrated the reintroduction of American pork products to the [...]
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, [...]