Rollins discusses screwworms, ag trade, solar, USDA staff at hearing
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter In her first appearance testifying in front of the U.S. House Committee on Agriculture since her confirmation, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins addressed the threat of the New [...]
Outstanding teacher recipient to attend national conference
By Justin Walker Communications Specialist A Texas elementary teacher will be attending the 2018 National Agriculture in the Classroom Conference [...]
Researchers study emissions of nitrous oxide, methane in feedyard
By Justin Walker Communications Specialist A group of researchers spent a week in a Texas feedyard to better understand greenhouse [...]
Call Texas811 before you dig
By Justin Walker Communications Specialist A free service could protect farmers and ranchers from damaging underground utility lines as they [...]
House Committee takes on farm bill today
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter The fate of the next five years of farm, nutrition and conservation programs lies in [...]
Wildfires burn across Texas Panhandle, Oklahoma
By Justin Walker Communications Specialist Parts of the Texas Panhandle and Oklahoma were devastated by wildfires over the past week. [...]
WTAMU studies cloning for higher quality, yielding beef product
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter A project at West Texas A&M University (WTAMU) designed to improve beef quality and yield [...]
Trump considers reopening door to TPP
President Donald Trump has asked his economic and trade teams to investigate the possibility of rejoining the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), [...]
USDA aid for livestock, honeybee, farm-raised fish losses
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will issue $34 million to help farmers and ranchers recover from 2017 natural disasters [...]