Retail beef prices hit record highs
By Shelby Shank Field Editor Retail beef prices are reaching record highs in the U.S., driven by the shrinking U.S. cattle inventory and continued strong consumer demand. According to the Consumer Price Index released [...]
Will farmers see a profit this year?
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Editor Low commodity prices will likely mean another tight year for Texas farmers. Average prices for [...]
New ‘Food and Farm Facts’ book available
The new Food and Farm Facts book, map and pocket guide, produced by the American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture, [...]
Boerne workshop focuses on conservation easements
The Cibolo Conservancy Land Trust, in partnership with the Hill Country Alliance, will host a landowner workshop on conservation easements [...]
Agricultural lease rates decline in Texas
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Editor Texas farmers and ranchers are paying slightly less, in most instances, to rent pasture and [...]
Viral bird, mosquito disease confirmed in Texas horse
For the first time this year, a case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) has been confirmed in Texas. A horse [...]
Dow, DuPont merger nears completion
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Editor In just a few short weeks, the merger between Dow Chemical Company and DuPont will [...]
Summer peak season for West Nile virus
The Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Lab (TVMDL) has documented a significant increase in the percentage of horses that test [...]
Celebrate National Farmers Market Week
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue has proclaimed Aug. 6-13 to be National Farmers Market Week. This is the eighteenth [...]