July cattle inventory report shows numbers still down
By Julie Tomascik Editor The latest cattle inventory report released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) shows the nation’s cattle herd is still shrinking. All cattle and calves in the U.S. on July [...]
Perdue: New trade deal good for U.S. economy
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter After more than a year of talks, the United States and South Korea signed an [...]
SFA horticulture program expands to meet industry needs
By Justin Walker Communications Specialist Forestry has long been a staple of Stephen F. Austin State University’s (SFA) curriculum, but [...]
Panhandle family grows Texas potatoes
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor The seemingly endless sky stretches in every direction over a vast field. The brownish-red earth [...]
Armyworms attack hay, wheat, oats, grasses
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter Recent rains may have provided much-needed moisture for most of the state, but they brought [...]
Hill County Farm Bureau hosts ‘Food Evolution’ screening
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor Urban or rural, food is a connection shared by all. But it’s also a topic [...]
AFBF details trade, tariff impacts on ag
For the growth and renewed prosperity of agriculture, particularly with farm income on a downward slope, current trading relationships must [...]
Texans still targets of eminent domain abuse
By Julie Tomascik Editor About 95 percent of the land in Texas is privately owned, and it’s a prime target [...]
Chamblee awarded top nursery, landscape honor
By Julie Tomascik Editor No matter how many thorns, it’s always been a bed of roses for Mark Chamblee. And [...]