USDA tags Nov. 5 for new EID rule
By Julie Tomascik Editor The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) new animal disease traceability rule goes into effect Nov. 5. The new rule requires electronic identification (EID) tags for interstate movement of certain cattle [...]
What impact will ag mergers have on farmers, ranchers?
By Shala Watson Staff Writer Sluggish markets and tight margins face farmers and ranchers. And those market forces have also [...]
State climatologist predicts warm, dry winter
Texas is in store for a warm and dry winter, according to AgriLife Today’s Crop and Weather Report. The La [...]
Farmers get green light from judge in Syngenta lawsuit
Corn farmers who lost income because they didn’t plant Syngenta’s Viptera or Duracade due to China’s decision to block imports [...]
Study shows jobs in ag expected to rise rapidly
A recent study by Purdue University economists indicated that jobs within agriculture are expected to rise rapidly within the next [...]
Organic sales jump 13 percent from 2014
Organic sales went up 13 percent in 2015, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) [...]
Texas corn farmers appointed to national leadership positions
Six Texas corn farmers were recently chosen to serve in key advising positions for the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA), [...]
Nation’s first cotton bale sells for $16,500
The official certified first bale of cotton sold for $16,500, including add-ons and a $3,000 donation, at the First Bale [...]
Take classroom learning outside
By Julie Tomascik Associate Editor A little dirt never hurt. And Texas Farm Bureau’s (TFB) Learning from the Ground Up program [...]