Texas pasture, rangeland conditions continue to vary
By Shelby Shank Field Editor Texas pastures and rangelands continue to show a mixed bag of conditions, according to the latest Texas Crop Progress and Condition report. While recent rains have brought much needed relief [...]
Texas watermelon crop looks good
According to most reports, the watermelon crop across the state is faring well. Dr. Larry Stein, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension [...]
New development could help control bacterial blight in cotton
A devastating disease that wiped out thousands of acres of cotton annually is back. And it’s affecting cotton that was [...]
Three named to interim leadership positions at USDA
Just days after announcing the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will likely have to wait until September to fill several [...]
Amazon to acquire Whole Foods
Online heavyweight Amazon.com is entering the brick and mortar sector. The company announced Friday a $13.7 billion deal to acquire [...]
Dow-DuPont merger gets conditional U.S. approval
Dow Chemical Co. and DuPont have won U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) approval to merge on the condition that the [...]
Get to know your range plants
By Gary Joiner TFB Radio Network Manager Knowing your plants is important for any type of range management. But where [...]
Perdue leads first agriculture, rural prosperity task force meeting
With economic growth and innovation for rural America in mind, the newly-created Interagency Task Force on Agriculture and Rural Prosperity [...]
Summertime learning for Texas teachers
By Shala Watson Multimedia Writer School is out for the summer. But not for some teachers across the Lone Star [...]