Young farmers, ranchers to compete at 2025 American Farm Bureau Convention
By Shelby Shank Field Editor Several young farmers and ranchers from Texas will compete in the 2025 American Farm Bureau Convention set for Jan. 24-29 in San Antonio. Kade and Morgan Hodges of Sterling County [...]
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, [...]
Freight shuttle system prototype debuts
Researchers at Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) recently debuted a project that has been in the works for more than [...]
USDA predicts record corn, soybean crops, increased corn prices
A new World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) offers a mixed [...]
Fall Tour inspires, educates young farmers, ranchers
By Shala Watson Staff Writer Young farmers and ranchers across Texas are cultivating a legacy and driving the trends, laying [...]
Texas drought conditions declining
Wet weather and cooler temperatures have helped relieve drought conditions across much of Texas. Less than one percent of the [...]
Atrazine availability in jeopardy, farmers urged to comment
By Julie Tomascik Associate Editor Decreased weed management options and increased costs could be facing corn, sorghum and sugarcane farmers [...]