Students dig into agriculture during Ag Literacy Week
By Shelby Shank Field Editor Students and teachers explored agriculture through Texas Farm Bureau’s (TFB) Ag Literacy Week, which was held in conjunction with National Ag Week, on March 17-21. “Ag Literacy Week provides teachers [...]
Rangeland recovery meetings approaching
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will host a day-long Range Recovery Meeting and Field Discussion on Aug. 3. Ranchers [...]
Censky nominated as USDA deputy secretary
The Trump administration has nominated Stephen Censky to serve as deputy secretary of Agriculture. Censky has served as the CEO [...]
Lawmakers call on Trump to help cotton farmers
A bipartisan group of 109 lawmakers submitted a letter to President Donald Trump on Monday, urging the president to help stabilize [...]
BSE case in Alabama announced
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced Tuesday an atypical case of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE), a neurologic disease of [...]
Report: Meat demand to slow over next decade
Growth in agriculture over the next decade will likely come from increased yields, larger herds and more output per animal, [...]
Judge denies petition to ban chlorpyrifos pesticide
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Editor A pesticide that is used on corn, soybeans, fruit trees, golf courses and fence posts [...]
JBS sells Canadian feedyard, farmland for $40 million
North America’s largest cattle feeder JBS has reached a deal to sell a Canadian feedyard and neighboring farmland near Brooks, [...]
Foreign-owned ag land on the rise in Texas
There’s a new trend sweeping the nation, and Texas is at the forefront. According to a new report from the [...]