USDA cancels July cattle report, select crop reports
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is canceling several livestock and crop reports, citing budget constraints. The July cattle inventory report will not be published, and USDA is discontinuing the cotton objective yield survey, [...]
Texas Beef Council hosts Caribbean chefs
To help educate chefs, the Texas Beef Council (TBC) recently hosted a group of seven Caribbean chefs for a culinary [...]
Sun, heat and wind drying out Texas soil
By Adam Russell Texas A&M AgriLife Soil moisture indexes around the state are beginning to drop as higher temperatures and [...]
Free Enterprise Speech finalists take on Capitol Hill
Speak up. Speak out. Free Enterprise Speech finalists took to Capitol Hill this week to meet with legislators. The finalists [...]
Giant salvinia. Giant problem.
With the busy summer boating season underway, the help of Texas boaters is needed to stop the spread of giant [...]
Supreme Court deadlocked on immigration case
President Obama’s immigration plan is put on hold following a deadlocked Supreme Court decision announced this morning. According to POLITICO, [...]
Compromise legislation to nullify Vermont’s GMO labeling law
A landmark Senate agreement on national disclosure standards for genetically engineered foods would allow companies to disclose GMO ingredients through [...]
Outlook: No drought in Texas through fall
There’s good news for Texas. The state remains drought-free for the fourth week in a row and is expected to [...]
FAA rule clears drones to take off in ag
The Federal Aviation Administration released the final Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Rule yesterday. The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) submitted [...]