Panel rules in favor of U.S. in GE corn dispute
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter Companies in Mexico are no longer prohibited from buying corn from the United States grown with genetically engineered (GE) traits. A three-person panel recently found in the United States’ [...]
Summer peak season for West Nile virus
The Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Lab (TVMDL) has documented a significant increase in the percentage of horses that test [...]
Celebrate National Farmers Market Week
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue has proclaimed Aug. 6-13 to be National Farmers Market Week. This is the eighteenth [...]
Discussions revolve around farm bill at legislative summit
By Shala Watson Multimedia Writer Hundreds of farmers, ranchers, business leaders and legislators gathered at the West Texas Legislative Summit [...]
U.S., Japan to discuss frozen beef tariff increase
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Editor The American beef industry will have to wait a few more months for relief from [...]
Workshop series to be held for farm, ranch women
The number of Texas women managing farms has grown by 10 percent over the last decade, according to U.S. census [...]
Texas hay crop impacted by pests
By Shala Watson Multimedia Writer Two tiny pests are causing damage to pastures and hayfields in East Texas and other [...]
Document reportedly outlines Mexico’s NAFTA objectives
Just days before talks are set to begin, a document outlining Mexico’s goals for renegotiating the North American Free Trade [...]
Livestock pests increase with favorable conditions
By Shala Watson Multimedia Writer The mild winter brought early populations of livestock pests into the spring. Moisture and warmer [...]