Senate Ag Committee passes whole milk legislation
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter A bill that would expand students’ milk options at school has cleared a key hurdle. The Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act passed out of the U.S. Senate Committee on [...]
Onion season could see later, more traditional start in 2018
By Justin Walker Communications Specialist The onion season appears to be on track for a traditional start after last year’s [...]
U.S. allowed to join Texas, New Mexico water wars
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Report A Supreme Court case involving Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, the federal government and water from [...]
Brady encouraged by NAFTA talks, benefits for agriculture
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter Following the seventh round of re-negotiation talks in Mexico City, Congressman Kevin Brady of Texas [...]
Drought, feed costs drive feedlot numbers
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter The number of cattle in American feedlots suggests the cattle industry is back to pre-2012 [...]
Rainfall relieves some drought, delays planting
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter With much of the state suffering under drought conditions, recent rains have been a welcome [...]
Farmers can nominate schools for STEM grants
It’s projected that in 2018 about 2.4 million jobs in science, technology, engineering and math will go unfilled. To help [...]
USDA renews Cotton Ginning Cost Share program
By Justin Walker Communications Specialist U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue authorized renewal of the Cotton Ginning Cost Share (CGCS) [...]
Ag safety awareness week focuses on common hazards
By Justin Walker Communications Specialist Farm and ranch safety is a priority, and the 2018 Ag Safety Awareness Program Week [...]