Beef up the grill with new YouTube series
By Julie Tomascik Editor As summer kicks off, Texans are firing up their grills, and a new YouTube series is turning up the heat with the sights, sounds and flavors of beef. Seasoned pitmaster [...]
More market hogs expected in 2017
More market-ready hogs are expected to emerge in 2017, which could lead to a negative outlook for farm prices, according [...]
Cotton still remains in Texas fields
Some Texas farmers are still harvesting their cotton, while gins throughout the Big Country and Concho Valley are operating around [...]
Veterinary Feed Directive regulations now in place
By Julie Tomascik Editor The new year brought new regulations for farmers and ranchers. Under the Veterinary Feed Directive (VFD), [...]
Keep deer populations healthy through winter
Deer season is over in most parts of the state, except for a few counties. But Texas AgriLife Extension Service [...]
AFBF launches new resource for middle school teachers
The American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture has launched a fun, new online platform for middle school educators highlighting makerspace [...]
Cattle fever tick marches northward
By Julie Tomascik Editor Ticks, cattle and wildlife are once again at center stage in South Texas as cattle fever [...]
Winter months give farmers, ranchers time to catch up
Fences need mending. Gates need welding. Equipment needs to be repaired or replaced. Tasks can pile up fast while farmers [...]
TAHC adopts CWD, Trich rules
The Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) adopted two rules at its December meeting that went into effect Jan. 2. • [...]