Ag Secretary nominee Rollins outlines priorities
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter U.S. Secretary of Agriculture nominee Brooke Rollins of Texas outlined her priorities and answered questions on the farm bill, agricultural trade deficit, tariffs, animal disease outbreaks and nutrition programs [...]
Texas’ only sugar mill to close permanently
By Julie Tomascik Editor Texas’ only sugar mill is closing after 51 years of growing and processing sugarcane into raw [...]
Congressmen question inequality of ERP
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter The chairman and former chair of the U.S. House Committee on Agriculture last week questioned [...]
U.S., Texas cotton farmers intend to plant fewer acres
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist Farmers in Texas and the U.S. are expected to plant fewer cotton acres this [...]
Texas hay supplies remain tight
By Shelby Shank Field Editor Texas hay supplies are better than last year but stocks are still below pre-drought [...]
Ag census shows Texas lost over 17,700 farms
By Julie Tomascik Editor Texas farmland declined by more than 1.6 million acres with a loss of over 17,700 [...]
New CWD zones prompts calls for change
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission approved four new chronic wasting disease (CWD) zones and [...]
HLSR volunteers learn about agriculture at 12th annual education day
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist Volunteers spent a day learning about agriculture and preparing for the 2024 Houston Livestock [...]
New Ag on the Go trailers bring education to schools, communities
By Julie Tomascik Editor A new program and educational trailers are headed to schools and communities across the state to [...]