Rising quail numbers signal promising hunting season
By Shelby Shank Field Editor Timely rains and improved habitat have sparked optimism for bobwhite and scaled quail hunters to kick off the 2024 hunting season. According to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s [...]
Road dangers with farm equipment
By Julie Tomascik Associate Editor At the farm. In the tractor. Or on the road. Injuries or fatalities can be [...]
Ag groups launch new Veterinary Feed Directive website
The new Veterinary Feed Directive (VFD) rules will go into effect Jan. 1, 2017 and will impact the availability of [...]
Beef Checkoff to invest millions into beef programs
At its Sept. 13-14 meeting in Denver, the Cattlemen’s Beef Board (CBB) Operating Committee approved its FY17 Plan of Work, [...]
Ag groups push for Cuban market access
Current U.S policies and financing restrictions on agricultural exports to Cuba are causing American farmers, ranchers and agribusinesses to lose [...]
Students attend checkoff-funded cattle conference
(Austin, Texas)–Thirteen students from across Texas attended the inaugural Texas Youth Cattle Conference June 13-15, 2016 in South Texas. Members [...]
Hessian fly threat looms, experts stress awareness
Warm winters, high rainfall and increased use of minimum tillage in Texas create an environment the Hessian fly larvae thrives in, [...]
U.S. takes action toward Chinese ag subsidies
The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) initiated a formal complaint over China’s excessive agricultural subsidies on corn, rice and wheat before [...]
Bayer, Monsanto announce merger in $66 billion deal
If the deal closes between German-based Bayer and Monsanto, it will create the world’s largest seed and crop protection company, [...]