Majority of income for farm families comes from off-farm jobs
By Shelby Shank Field Editor A recent Market Intel report from the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) underscores a growing reality: most U.S. farm families rely heavily on income earned off the farm to [...]
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 [...]
Agriculture, manufacturing highlighted in NAFTA objectives
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Editor The Trump administration’s intentions and goals for renegotiating the 23-year-old North American Free Trade Agreement [...]
FSA county committee nominations due Aug. 1
Texas farmers and ranchers have until Aug. 1 to nominate eligible candidates to serve on local U.S. Department of Agriculture [...]
China signs near-record deal for U.S. soybeans
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Editor If realized, a new contract between China and the United States will be the second [...]