Texas teachers attend National Ag in the Classroom Conference
By Shelby Shank Field Editor Thirteen Texas teachers attended the National Agriculture in the Classroom Conference last month in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The conference is an immersive professional development opportunity designed to equip educators with tools [...]
Florida officials expect to win screwworm battle
Florida officials expect to win the fight against screwworms and have decided it’s safe to begin winding down efforts to [...]
Livestock supply points winding down
Over the past two weeks, truckloads of hay and supplies headed for the Livestock Supply Points in the Texas Panhandle [...]
Fever ticks detected on new premises in Live Oak County
Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) confirmed fever ticks on new premises within the established Live Oak County Control Purpose Quarantine [...]
Wet fields in Coastal Bend delay planting
Late winter rains in the Coastal Bend of Texas have resulted in later than usual planting of cotton for the [...]
Proposal would cut local FSA staff, statistical services
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Editor The White House’s fiscal year 2018 budget blueprint has many in the farm and ranch [...]
Perdue’s Senate confirmation hearing set
After nearly two months since his nomination, the Senate Agriculture Committee has set the confirmation hearing start date for U.S. [...]
Subcommittee studies agricultural research importance
The House Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture and Research held a hearing last week to highlight the importance of [...]
Panhandle farmers’, ranchers’ losses estimated over $21 million
Early reports from the Texas Panhandle paint a grim picture of what remains following three wildfires that scorched nearly half [...]