San Saba farmer faces flood damage to pecan orchards, pastures
By Julie Tomascik Editor Rain finally came to San Saba and brought with it massive flooding. What started as a welcome reprieve from relentless drought turned into disaster as floodwaters swept across farms and [...]
Milk demand on the rise, but farmer prices decline
Consumer demand and dairy production are on the rise, but the milk prices that dairy farmers receive remain in [...]
Seed to sip: John Evans has the ‘spirit’ of farming in Bell County
By Shelby Shank Field Editor When John Evans left his job in IT to farm full time, he wanted [...]
Deadline nears to apply for ERP aid for 2022 natural disasters
Commodity and specialty crop farmers have until Aug. 14 to apply for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Emergency Relief [...]
Texas teachers attend National Ag in the Classroom Conference
By Shelby Shank Field Editor Six Texas teachers attended the National Agriculture in the Classroom Conference last month in [...]
‘The Fabric of Now’ campaign reaches younger generation
By Shelby Shank Field Editor Cotton Incorporated is meeting consumers where they are through new marketing strategies. Earlier this year, [...]
Texas watermelon growers report good yields, high quality
By Shelby Shank Field Editor Texas watermelon growers are reporting good yields and high quality for the summertime-favorite melon, [...]
Committee hearing examines EPA’s impact on agriculture
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter Two farmers, a rancher, a plant scientist and members of Congress recently shared their [...]
Partisan farm bill jabs in Ag Committee hearing
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter A hearing on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) impact on American agriculture turned briefly into [...]