Alfalfa grows in dry, arid climate of Far West Texas
By Shelby Shank Field Editor In the high desert heat of Far West Texas, where cotton stretches white across the fields and pecan trees sway under the sun, there’s another crop making its mark—alfalfa. [...]
Fall armyworm captures very high
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter Fall armyworms could be a problem for some Texas corn and grain sorghum growers this [...]
Advocacy, eminent domain focus of summer conference
By Julie Tomascik Editor Legislative updates, eminent domain and agricultural advocacy were among the topics highlighted during the Texas Farm [...]
Wild pigs continue to plague Texas
By Haley Herzog TFB Communications Intern Feral hogs continue to pose a threat to much of Texas despite management efforts. [...]
Farmers, ranchers encouraged to engage in trade talks
By Justin Walker Communications Specialist Trade continues to be a major topic of discussion in agriculture, and it’s easy to [...]
‘Farm Babe’ fights food, ag myths online
By Haley Herzog TFB Communications Intern Food fights may seem entertaining, but there’s nothing funny about the fights taking place [...]
Senate begins farm bill consideration
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter “Let us get this done.” Tuesday morning, U.S. Sen. Pat Roberts, chair of the Senate [...]
Pasture conditions improve across Texas
By Haley Herzog TFB Communications Intern As summer officially gets underway, hot, dry and windy conditions are seen across much [...]
USDA to help prepare for addition of seed cotton to farm bill
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is sending acreage history and yield reports to farmers with generic base acres covered [...]