Texas Farm Bureau launches Farmers Feeding Families
By Julie Tomascik Editor A new initiative—Farmers Feeding Families—aims to reduce food insecurity at the local level. Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) launched the program earlier this year. Through partnerships with food banks, shelters and other [...]
High-yielding crops to offset low prices
With a record year for corn production and higher yields in other major commodities, a low-price environment is here to [...]
Cattle industry in expansion mode
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) annual Cattle Inventory Report released last month confirmed expansion continued throughout cow country, according [...]
Soybean products gaining new markets
Soybean farmers are finding new markets and tangible returns on their investments as soy products gain more demand. New products [...]
Texas A&M institute helps ensure survival of Key deer
Nationwide efforts among several agencies have helped halt the screwworm outbreak in the Florida Keys. A Texas A&M University System [...]
Red River legislation passes House
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Editor A bill designed to help private property owners along the Red River protect their land [...]
EPA approves use of sulfoxaflor for sugarcane aphids
Texas sorghum farmers will once again be able to use sulfoxaflor this growing season to help in their fight against [...]
Demand for organic, non-GMO outpaces production
There is a sharp increase in consumer demand for organic and non-GMO foods, prompting food manufacturers to provide incentives for [...]
Cotton acreage to increase by nearly 10 percent
The U.S. cotton acreage is expected to increase nearly 10 percent this spring, according to the National Cotton Council’s (NCC) [...]