USDA projects smaller ag trade deficit
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist The latest U.S. Department Agriculture (USDA) export forecast signals weaker U.S. farm export values ahead, but strong demand for cotton and beef offers a brighter outlook for top exporting states [...]
Texas A&M potato varieties gain national attention
By Justin Walker Communications Specialist Potato growers from across the country gathered in Springlake in mid-July for the Texas Potato [...]
Morocco to import U.S. poultry for first time
By Justin Walker Communications Specialist U.S. poultry meat and products will be exported to Morocco for the first time ever, [...]
Motor Carrier rulemaking could mean flexibility for farmers, ranchers
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) yesterday released a proposal that recognizes the difficulties inherent in moving farm commodities [...]
WOTUS in effect in Texas, 25 other states
Following a federal judge’s ruling in South Carolina, a nationwide injunction was issued on an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule [...]
AgriLife Research scientist to lead citrus greening consortium
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor A Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service scientist has been awarded a $1.2 million grant by [...]
USDA designates five Texas counties as disaster areas
Dallas, Denton, Parker, Tarrant and Wise counties also have been declared primary natural disaster areas by the U.S. Department of [...]
Big Tex Choice Award finalists announced
By Haley Herzog TFB Communications Intern State Fair of Texas officials announced the finalists for the 14th annual Big Texas [...]
Texans advised to be alert for longhorned tick
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor The longhorned tick has been found in seven U.S. states, prompting a Texas entomologist to [...]