Chicken wings still rule the roost for the big game
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist As fans huddle up for the biggest football weekend of the year, one tradition will never go out of style—chicken wings. The National Chicken Council (NCC) released its annual [...]
Purdue study evaluates impacts of GMO ban
Agricultural economists at Purdue University recently evaluated the environmental and economic impacts of a genetically modified crops (GMO) global ban, [...]
USDA sees limited farmland available for public sale
The amount of farm properties coming to the market in the next few years will likely remain limited, according to [...]
FSA County Committee elections underway
This week, more than 1.5 million farmers and ranchers across the U.S. will begin receiving their ballots to elect the [...]
Farmers’ Almanac launches Farmer of the Year contest
Farmers' Almanac, in partnership with the American Farm Bureau Federation, is searching for three farmers or ranchers to be recognized [...]
Texans take notice of Florida screwworm outbreak
By Shala Watson Staff Writer The first local infestation of New World screwworm in the U.S. in more than 30 [...]
Hail, rain impact South Plains cotton
By Shala Watson Staff Writer Mother Nature can be unpredictable and South Plains cotton farmers are coping with the recent [...]
Keep hunter safety in your sights
Texas hunters getting ready for the opening day of general deer season Saturday are reminded to keep safety in the [...]
Flip-flopping La Niña watch
The NOAA Climate Prediction Center (CPC) in its winter 2016 forecast said that if we see a La Niña, it [...]