Rising demand for Texas-grown Christmas trees
By Shelby Shank Field Editor The demand for Texas-grown Christmas trees is on the rise as acreage and entrepreneurial interest in farms expands, despite back-to-back years of drought. Texas Christmas tree growers are experiencing [...]
Texas rice, sorghum, corn production forecast down
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter Higher commodity prices have pushed Texas farmers to plant, and produce, more cotton, soybeans and [...]
TPWD sets CWD sample collector trainings
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD), Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) and Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service have partnered [...]
Non-irrigated land rents higher in Texas
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter Farmers across most of Texas are paying more to lease non-irrigated farmland. The price per [...]
Houston County rancher coordinates hay donation efforts
By Shala Gean Communications Specialist Since Hurricane Harvey made landfall in Texas last month, hundreds of farmers and ranchers have [...]
Hay from the heart
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter Most of them have never met. Some never will. But that didn’t stop a group [...]
Free private water well testing for hurricane-affected areas
Experts are reminding private well owners in areas affected by Hurricane Harvey to get their well water tested. “You should [...]
Coastal county Farm Bureau donates $10,000 to Hurricane Harvey relief efforts
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter Another group of farmers and ranchers is stepping up to the plate to help those [...]
Annual Celebrate Cotton game set for Saturday
By Shala Gean Communications Specialist This weekend, Texas Tech University will hold its sixth annual Celebrate Cotton football game in [...]