Kainer is finalist in Excellence in Agriculture contest
By Shelby Shank Field Editor Madalynn Kainer’s connection to agriculture runs deep, woven through generations of farming and ranching in South Texas. Her childhood memories are filled with tractors, livestock and hard work—experiences that [...]
Ag teachers learn to change dialogue about agriculture
By Shala Watson Multimedia Writer Less than 2 percent of the U.S. population is made up of farm and ranch [...]
Texas watermelon crop looks good
According to most reports, the watermelon crop across the state is faring well. Dr. Larry Stein, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension [...]
New development could help control bacterial blight in cotton
A devastating disease that wiped out thousands of acres of cotton annually is back. And it’s affecting cotton that was [...]
Three named to interim leadership positions at USDA
Just days after announcing the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will likely have to wait until September to fill several [...]
Amazon to acquire Whole Foods
Online heavyweight Amazon.com is entering the brick and mortar sector. The company announced Friday a $13.7 billion deal to acquire [...]
Dow-DuPont merger gets conditional U.S. approval
Dow Chemical Co. and DuPont have won U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) approval to merge on the condition that the [...]
Get to know your range plants
By Gary Joiner TFB Radio Network Manager Knowing your plants is important for any type of range management. But where [...]
Perdue leads first agriculture, rural prosperity task force meeting
With economic growth and innovation for rural America in mind, the newly-created Interagency Task Force on Agriculture and Rural Prosperity [...]