USMCA trade deal will soon be up for review
The U.S.-Mexico-Canada (USMCA) trade agreement will soon be up for review between the three North American neighbors. Dave Salmonsen, senior director of Government Affairs for the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF), shared up-to-date information on [...]
October is National Cooperative Month
There are nearly 3,000 farmer cooperatives in agriculture whose members include a majority of the nation’s 2 million farmers and [...]
4-H alumni asked to share stories during National 4-H Week
Every 4-H alumnus has a story. It could be how they learned to win graciously. Or, even lose graciously. How [...]
Meat goats are a valuable commodity
The meat goat industry is performing well and has a bright future, according to a six-year study conducted by Texas [...]
USDA requires meat packers to report online cattle auctions
In efforts to provide more transparency and boost price discovery in cash markets, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced [...]
Record pork supply hurts market prices
The U.S. hog herd rose 2.4 percent from 2015 to nearly 71 million head as of Sept. 1, according to [...]
Deadline approaches for atrazine comments
Farmers have until Wednesday, Oct. 5 to have their voice heard on weed management options, and Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) [...]
Planting early might reduce sugarcane aphid damages
New research indicates planting dates could impact sugarcane aphid infestations in grain and forage sorghum, according to Texas A&M AgriLife [...]
Improved habitat conditions sustain quail success
Recent quail population surveys point to another strong year for quail numbers in several ecological regions in Texas, thanks to [...]