USDA reminds farmers to file crop acreage reports
Farmers are reminded to file their crop acreage reports with their local Farm Service Agency (FSA) county office. July 15 is a major deadline for most crops, but acreage reporting deadlines vary by county [...]
USDA reopens enrollment for improved dairy safety net tool
The new and improved Margin Protection Program for Dairy (MPP-Dairy), which will provide better protections for dairy producers from shifting [...]
Drought conditions stall beef herd expansion
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor Beef cattle inventory expansion appears to be slowing as drought spreads across the majority of [...]
Fruit flies used to understand muscular dystrophy
By Justin Walker Communications Specialist A group of Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientists are using fruit flies to better understand [...]
Texas ranchers eligible for drought disaster assistance
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that ranchers and livestock owners in impacted Texas counties may be eligible for assistance [...]
Bayer successes, EU approval push Monsanto takeover forward
By Justin Walker Communications Specialist The $62.5 billion takeover of U.S.-based Monsanto Company by German Bayer may be complete in [...]
USDA will not regulate genome editing
By Justin Walker Communications Specialist The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced last week it will not regulate plants modified [...]
Texas hunters pursue ample population of spring gobblers
By Gary Joiner TFB Radio Network Manager Spring turkey hunting is underway in Texas, and a state biologist says there [...]
STEM educators gain perspective on Texas beef
By Justin Walker Communications Specialist A group of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) teachers from across the nation attended [...]