House Ag approves updates, reauthorization to Grain Standards Act
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter Congress has taken steps to ensure key provisions in the act that provides procedures for grain inspections and weighing, the U.S. Grains Standards Act, do not expire in a few [...]
Lesser prairie-chicken numbers show increase
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor An annual aerial survey released by the Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (WAFWA) [...]
Sign up open to aid conservation efforts on grassland prairies
The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is accepting Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) applications as part of the Regional [...]
H-2A workers now eligible for FLH loans
By Justin Walker Communications Specialist The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced changes to the Housing Act of 1949 [...]
Sugarcane aphids spread through Panhandle
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor Sugarcane aphids have been found in small populations across several South Plains and Panhandle counties, [...]
West Texas peanut farmer honored for production efficiency
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor Mason Becker, a Terry County peanut farmer, has been named winner of the 2018 Farm [...]
Free Enterprise Speech finalists visit Capitol Hill
By Julie Tomascik Editor Free Enterprise Speech Contest finalists visited Capitol Hill this week. The finalists received an expense-paid trip [...]
Farmers to receive USDA report on ARC, PLC programs
By Justin Walker Communications Specialist A U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) report with information pertaining to Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) [...]