Federal court ends lesser prairie-chicken rule
Emmy Powell Communications Specialist A federal judge ruled against a 2022 Biden administration rule that aimed to divide the lesser prairie-chicken into two separate populations under the Endangered Species Act for the first time. The [...]
Texas rancher fights to survive
By Julie Tomascik Editor The phone rings and Craig Miller answers, expecting the usual—an update on hunting conditions. But what [...]
Hurricane Irma threatened Florida agriculture
Hurricane Irma made landfall in Florida over the weekend, bringing challenges to agriculture in the state. Irma hit the Florida [...]
Farm income projected to rise slightly
Net cash income and net farm income are both forecast to rise in 2017 relative to 2016 estimates, according to [...]
Operation Hay Drop feeds livestock during disaster
Animal emergency response efforts continue to be a team effort in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey. With many areas still [...]
Webinar to focus on risk factors during flood recovery
Hurricane Harvey brought unprecedented rainfall and flooding to a large region of the Lone Star State. As cleanup efforts, recovery [...]
Assistance available for flood damaged ag land
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Texas has established two special Environmental Quality Incentives [...]
Mosquito control in wake of Hurricane Harvey
Areas ravaged by flood waters from Hurricane Harvey are fighting large populations of mosquitos. State officials have activated aerial mosquito [...]
The time is ripe for tax reform
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter Toss the calculator. Lose the tax expert. Forget the long forms. Americans could soon complete [...]