Texas Farm Bureau calls for action on water crisis
By Julie Tomascik Editor Years of severe drought conditions combined with extreme population growth are putting pressure on the state’s water resources. During a recent Texas House Committee on Natural Resources hearing, Texas Farm Bureau [...]
TxDOT to hold freight workshops across the state
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT)—in partnership with the Texas Freight Advisory Committee, federal, state, regional, local, private and public [...]
Texas milk production grows
Milk production in the United States was up 2.0 percent in April over a year ago, totaling 18.3 billion pounds, [...]
Senate votes to approve U.S. ambassador to China
The Senate voted 82 to 13 on Monday evening to approve President Donald Trump’s choice of Iowa Governor Terry Branstad [...]
Texas onions rebound from rough season
The Texas onion season had an early, but rough start in March. It has since made up for that with [...]
Texas sugarcane growers fight for trade fairness
Dumped and subsidized sugar from Mexico is still injuring U.S. growers, and Mexico has yet to be held accountable for [...]
Sneezeweed a concern for livestock
There is a weed creeping across Texas fields that is of concern for ranchers and livestock. The small-headed sneezeweed is [...]
Fire ants march across Texas fields
By Shala Watson Multimedia Writer Fire ants are a growing nuisance across Texas in urban, agricultural and wildlife areas. The [...]
Mexico turns to Brazil for corn
One of the nation’s largest importers of American corn has just found another source for its grain. Late last week, [...]