Bill aims to expand mental health resources for farmers, ranchers
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist A new bill introduced in Congress aims to expand and improve behavioral health services in rural communities and connect individuals in crisis with trained medical professionals for personalized care. The [...]
Ruling protects John Deere color combination
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter Green and yellow are now officially the trademarked colors of Deere and Company. A U.S. [...]
Texas Agriculture Memorial Day accepting nominations
By Shala Gean Communications Specialist Nominations are being accepted for the Texas Agriculture Memorial Day. The purpose of the memorial [...]
USDA withdraws controversial GIPSA rule
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced on Tuesday it will withdraw the controversial livestock portion of the Grain Inspection, [...]
BASF buys Bayer seeds, Liberty lines
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter The world’s largest chemical company is making its foray into the seed business. BASF recently [...]
FSA loans available for underserved groups, beginning farmers
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) Acting State Executive Director in Texas Erasmo (Eddie) Trevino reminds farmers [...]
Report shows more U.S. beef exports in next 10 years
By Shala Gean Communications Specialist The U.S. cattle and beef industries are in an expansion phase that is expected to [...]
High Plains cotton crop faces difficult year
High Plains cotton growers have faced a difficult year. Scattered weather events caused late plating, replanting and late emergence. But [...]
Texas pumpkin crop hit by weather
By Shala Gean Communications Specialist A week of damp weather during the middle of pumpkin harvest in Floydada—known as the [...]