Challenges in turkey production could impact holiday prices
Shoppers preparing for upcoming fall holidays, including Thanksgiving, should brace for higher turkey prices this year. New analysis from the American Farm Bureau Federation’s (AFBF) Market Intel series says economic factors, as well as disease [...]
U.S. pork welcomed in Argentina
By Justin Walker Communications Specialist U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue celebrated the reintroduction of American pork products to the [...]
Family peach orchard blooms in Fredericksburg
By Justin Walker Communications Specialist Agriculture is often a family affair. Farms and ranches are passed from generation to generation, [...]
USDA opens election period for seed cotton program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that farmers, who want to participate in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and [...]
New Quality Counts program requirements for livestock shows
By Haley Herzog TFB Communications Intern Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and Texas 4-H launched a new Quality Counts program, [...]
American Lamb Board releases seasonality white paper
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor The American Lamb Board recently published a white paper aimed at assisting lamb producers, processors [...]
Webinar to focus on grazing, hunting, livestock leases
Grazing, hunting and livestock leases will be the focus of an Aug. 2 webinar hosted by the Texas A&M AgriLife [...]
Apply for teacher resource kits by Aug. 15
Kindergarten through fifth grade educators working in schools, as well as home-schooling families, are encouraged to apply by Aug. 15 [...]
EPA approves sorghum oil for biodiesel
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is opening the doors to a new market for American [...]