Livestock prices push farm income forecast higher
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) raised its forecast for 2025 net farm income on higher livestock receipts and increased direct government payments offsetting increased production costs. USDA’s Economic [...]
Are essential oils safe for pets?
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter Veterinarians and animal groups are encouraging pet owners who use essential oils to double-check their [...]
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) [...]