World Cotton Day highlights cotton’s positive impact
By Julie Tomascik Editor Cotton is woven into the state and national economies, and on World Cotton Day, the focus is on the crop’s positive impact and importance as a global commodity. World Cotton Day, [...]
Ag Innovation Challenge offers startup funds to entrepreneurs
Applications are now open for the 2019 Farm Bureau Ag Innovation Challenge. Entrepreneurs will compete for $145,000 in startup funds. [...]
USDA adds new tools, resources to farmers.gov
Farmers and ranchers have new resources available to them to prepare for and recover from impacts of natural disasters on [...]
Zavala County designated as disaster area
Farmers and ranchers in Zavala County, who suffered losses and damages due to a recent drought, may be eligible for [...]
New hunting, fishing licenses on sale Aug. 15
New 2018-2019 Texas hunting and fishing licenses go on sale Wednesday, Aug. 15, with more than 2.4 million licenses expected [...]
Farm Bureau, Farmers Union call for swift farm bill passage
The two largest farming groups in the United States called for swift passage of the farm bill by a congressional [...]
USDA raises crop production forecasts
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Report Trade tensions, drought and higher-than-expected yields have changed the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) forecast [...]
Monsanto to appeal Roundup lawsuit
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter After 32 days at trial and three days of deliberations, a California jury on Friday [...]
Concho Valley pastures, crops drying up
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter Excessive heat, high winds and several months without significant rainfall are straining crops and rangeland [...]