USDA announces plans for sterile insect production facility
By Julie Tomascik Editor The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced new steps, including funding and construction of a sterile insect production facility in Texas, to prevent the New World screwworm (NWS) from reaching [...]
Audit shows continued progress in animal health practices of beef, dairy
The U.S. beef industry, of which dairy cows comprise a significant portion, continues to improve the quality of its management [...]
Florida citrus production drops following hurricane
Last month, Hurricane Irma dropped as much as 17 inches of rain on citrus growing areas of Florida in a [...]
AFBF joins forces with Farmers for Free Trade
The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) has announced their support for Farmers for Free Trade. Farmers for Free Trade, led [...]
Censky, McKinney sworn into top USDA posts
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue welcomed two leaders to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) staff this week. Steve [...]
Lower RGV soil testing campaign runs through January
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service in the Lower Rio Grande Valley is offering its annual soil testing campaign Oct. [...]
Monsanto, Deltapine support hurricane recovery for Texas ag
Monsanto Company and Deltapine® Cotton announced a donation of $200,000 to assist with ongoing agricultural disaster relief efforts on the [...]
USDA to hold disaster assistance workshops
Hurricane Harvey impacted farms and ranches across numerous Texas counties. Representatives from various federal and state agencies will host Disaster [...]
CRP enrollment delayed until 2018
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced it will process many pending eligible offers for land enrollment in the Conservation [...]