Rio Grande Valley irrigation water running low
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist The lack of water in the Rio Grande Valley is an issue for farmers like Mike Helle. He grows watermelons, honeydew melons, onions, corn and peas in Hildalgo County. But [...]
South Plains peanut farmers expect average yields
Peanut harvest has already started rolling in areas of the South Plains. Texas farmers are expected to harvest from 160,000 [...]
USDA to issue more than $7 billion in ARC, PLC payments
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that it will distribute more than $7 billion in payments to farmers covered [...]
October is National Cooperative Month
There are nearly 3,000 farmer cooperatives in agriculture whose members include a majority of the nation’s 2 million farmers and [...]
4-H alumni asked to share stories during National 4-H Week
Every 4-H alumnus has a story. It could be how they learned to win graciously. Or, even lose graciously. How [...]
Meat goats are a valuable commodity
The meat goat industry is performing well and has a bright future, according to a six-year study conducted by Texas [...]
USDA requires meat packers to report online cattle auctions
In efforts to provide more transparency and boost price discovery in cash markets, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced [...]
Record pork supply hurts market prices
The U.S. hog herd rose 2.4 percent from 2015 to nearly 71 million head as of Sept. 1, according to [...]
Deadline approaches for atrazine comments
Farmers have until Wednesday, Oct. 5 to have their voice heard on weed management options, and Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) [...]