Texas farmer highlights economic pressures in agriculture
By Julie Tomascik Editor Rising input costs, falling commodity prices and economic uncertainty threaten the livelihoods of family farmers and ranchers. That’s the message Alisha Schwertner, a Texas farmer, shared before the House Agriculture Committee [...]
Continued push in WTO cases against China
The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) took further action towards ending illegal Chinese grain price supports and trade policies for rice, [...]
TFB members on Beef Checkoff boards
Three Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) members will represent the state’s largest farm and ranch organization and Texas cattlemen and women [...]
TAHC accepting veterinary shortage area nominations
The Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) is accepting nominations for geographic areas of Texas experiencing a shortage of veterinarians that [...]
GMO awareness increases among consumers
A recent report by the NPD Group found U.S. consumers are now more informed about genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and [...]
Supplemental feeding during winter can improve cattle pregnancy rates
Proper nutrition and supplementation during winter months is critical to ensure cows are in optimal condition for pregnancy, calving and [...]
Ag sustainability improves over past three decades
The sustainability of commodity agriculture has improved over the past three decades, with all crops demonstrating improved environmental outcomes, according [...]
Wheat needs attention throughout winter
Managing irrigation and water allocation are key to maximize wheat production as some regions of Texas are returning to drought [...]
UAVs increase efficiency, profitability on farms
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) may help provide solutions to crop diseases and plant stress-related events such as drought, according to [...]