Grant awarded to develop market for high-oil peanuts
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist Texas A&M AgriLife Research received a grant to establish a new opportunity to support U.S. peanut farmers. The U.S. Department of Agriculture awarded AgriLife Research a three-year, $499,000 grant [...]
Funding to monitor soybean rust dries up
Asian soybean rust has the potential to cause significant soybean yield losses. Soybean rust is a weather-driven disease in which [...]
TFB joins national Farm Bill Working Group
By Jessica Domel News Editor The next farm bill may be two years away, but agricultural organizations like Texas Farm [...]
Coastal Land Legacy Initiative promotes benefits of conservation easements
The Texas Agricultural Land Trust (TALT) is helping to advance the conservation of privately owned lands in the Gulf Coast [...]
USDA releases agricultural trade projections
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its outlook for U.S. agricultural trade in September. The agency forecasts a rise [...]
Texas farmer Jeremy Brown needs your vote
By Julie Tomascik Associate Editor A Texas farmer could be a national spokesperson for agriculture. But he needs your vote. [...]
USDA invests in rural America
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the launch of a new private investment fund with the potential to inject [...]
Brazil lifts ban on U.S. corn imports
Brazilian regulators have lifted the ban on GMO corn imports. The National Biosafety Technical Commission (CTNBio) met recently to authorize [...]
Beef prices forecast low through 2019
Beef prices could remain low through 2019, according to industry experts. The quick cattle herd expansion after years of prolonged [...]