Senate Ag Committee passes whole milk legislation
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter A bill that would expand students’ milk options at school has cleared a key hurdle. The Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act passed out of the U.S. Senate Committee on [...]
USDA accepting grants for community gardens, high tunnels
Interested in starting a community garden and pollinator habitat? The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) [...]
USDA announces 2018 farm safety net enrollment
Farmers and ranchers with base acres in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) or Price Loss Coverage (PLC) safety net program [...]
Armyworms plague pastures, winter forages
By Adam Russell AgriLife Today Cool temperatures and wet weather created prime conditions for fall armyworms and major problems for [...]
Texas Farm Bureau achieves membership gain
Russell Boening Texas Farm Bureau President I am excited to announce that Texas Farm Bureau has achieved a membership gain [...]
FSA County Committee elections begin
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will begin mailing ballots on Monday, Nov. 6, to eligible farmers and ranchers for [...]
Cargill expands in Brazil
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter Within the next few months, Cargill hopes to finalize its purchase of Brazilian cattle feed [...]
Canada updates ID requirements for breeding cattle imported from U.S.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has issued a notice that Canada has [...]
Hurricane Harvey ag losses top $200 million
Texas agriculture suffered a major blow when Hurricane Harvey made landfall in Texas more than two months ago. The agricultural [...]