New legislation aims to help Rio Grande Valley farmers
By Julie Tomascik Editor A bill introduced last week aims to help Rio Grande Valley farmers and ranchers who have been affected by lack of water payments from Mexico. The South Texas Agriculture Emergency Assistance [...]
Blodgett named 2017 Golden Spur Award winner
Dr. Glenn Blodgett, resident veterinarian and manager of the Four Sixes Ranch horse division, has been named the 2017 National [...]
TPWD expands special white-winged dove area
There will be early September dove hunting opportunities in Texas. The 2017-2018 migratory game bird seasons adopted by the Texas [...]
Texas cotton, soybean acreage up, others down
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Editor Cotton is once again king in Texas. Farmers are expected to plant at least 17 [...]
Perdue welcomes U.S. beef in China
After a 13-year hiatus, U.S. beef has made its way back to China. On Friday, June 30, a delegation of [...]
Crop hail-out, replant guide available from AgriLife Extension
By Steve Byrns Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, San Angelo The latest Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service crop hail-damage assessment and [...]
USDA seeks GMO input
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has posted
NRCS aims to restore longleaf pine forests
Over the past two centuries, longleaf pine forests have been reduced by almost 97 percent due to development, timbering and [...]
ABC settles ‘pink slime’ lawsuit
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Editor After three weeks in a South Dakota courtroom, the “pink slime” trial is over. Before [...]