New trade deals to benefit farmers, ranchers
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist The United States recently announced a series of new trade deals that promise to expand opportunities for American agriculture and strengthen economic ties with global partners. “Trade is essential to [...]
U.S. requests WTO investigation of Chinese tariffs
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter The United States is taking action to protect opportunities for American grain farmers in China. [...]
Celebrating ag, community at West Texas Fair & Rodeo
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Editor Live music, pig races, livestock shows and more await families of all shapes and sizes [...]
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 [...]