Dora named winner for TFB’s AgVentures challenge
By Shelby Shank Field Editor Ava Grace Dora’s idea, LickMate Trio, earned her the top award in Texas Farm Bureau’s (TFB) AgVentures Challenge: Pitch It, Market It, Sell It state contest. Dora, a senior [...]
BASF buys Bayer seeds, Liberty lines
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter The world’s largest chemical company is making its foray into the seed business. BASF recently [...]
FSA loans available for underserved groups, beginning farmers
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) Acting State Executive Director in Texas Erasmo (Eddie) Trevino reminds farmers [...]
Report shows more U.S. beef exports in next 10 years
By Shala Gean Communications Specialist The U.S. cattle and beef industries are in an expansion phase that is expected to [...]
High Plains cotton crop faces difficult year
High Plains cotton growers have faced a difficult year. Scattered weather events caused late plating, replanting and late emergence. But [...]
Texas pumpkin crop hit by weather
By Shala Gean Communications Specialist A week of damp weather during the middle of pumpkin harvest in Floydada—known as the [...]
EPA takes action on dicamba
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter Cotton and soybean farmers who use dicamba to control weeds will have to follow a [...]
Deadline nears for YF&R Discussion Meet contest
By Shala Gean Communications Specialist Do you enjoy problem solving? Want to be rewarded for sharing your ideas? The deadline [...]
South Central Texas Cow-Calf Clinic set for Oct. 27
The 46th annual South Central Texas Cow-Calf Clinic is scheduled Oct. 27 at the Washington County Fairgrounds in Brenham. Cost [...]