Interactive tool could help mitigate cattle fever tick outbreaks
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist A team of researchers from Texas A&M AgriLife is working on an interactive, computer-based tool to help identify risks to prevent or mitigate cattle fever tick infestations. The three-year project [...]
House passes tax reform legislation
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter Cheers were heard across the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives Thursday as Republicans [...]
Ag trade focus of 2017 Texas Plant Protection Conference
The importance of agricultural trade and current and future farm policy will be discussed at the 2017 Texas Plant Protection [...]
TWDB offers agricultural water conservation grants
By Gary Joiner TFB Radio Network Manager The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) is accepting applications for Fiscal Year 2018 [...]
USDA: WHO antibiotic guidelines not supported by sound science
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s acting chief scientist is speaking out on a recent report [...]
Calf market trends, forage production highlight cow-calf clinic
By Blair Fannin AgriLife Today Beef cattle producers from throughout the South Central Texas region learned more about raising calves [...]
Farmers ‘keep the stubble’ during No-Till November
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and its partners encourage farmers to “keep the stubble” [...]
Texas soybean, peanut, cotton production up
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter Farmers in Texas produced less corn and sorghum this year, according to a new report [...]
Senate GOP tax plan promises more deductions for estate tax
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter Senate Republicans unveiled their plan for tax reform last Thursday. It promises bigger paychecks for [...]