USDA to gradually reopen border to Mexican cattle
By Julie Tomascik Editor Livestock imports from Mexico will soon resume under a phased reopening plan announced this week by U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins. The announcement follows enhanced New World screwworm prevention efforts [...]
New report shows economic impact of Texas ag exports
About 35 percent of U.S. farm income comes from selling agricultural products overseas. And potential trade disruption could have a [...]
Bull management crucial for breeding
Bull management before and during breeding season can improve ranchers’ chances for reproductive success, said a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension [...]
U.S. approves three types of genetically engineered potatoes
Three types of potatoes genetically engineered to resist the pathogen that caused the Irish potato famine are safe for the [...]
Trump executive order ditches WOTUS
By Julie Tomascik Editor President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday directing the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Army [...]
USDA designates Texas counties as natural disaster areas
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated 14 counties in Texas as primary natural disaster areas due to losses [...]
Finer raw cotton proves superior in oil absorbency
Cotton, a longtime staple crop on the South Plains and major part of the region’s economy, is growing into a [...]
Corn use expected to grow over next decade
The United States Department of Agriculture recently released its agricultural projections through 2026. It suggests that demand for U.S. corn [...]
International Livestock Congress to discuss future of animal agriculture
By Landee Kieschnick TFB Communications Intern Texas ranchers know firsthand the struggles that come with raising a herd. An opportunity [...]