Texas wheat farmers face hard choices as drought deepens
By Shelby Shank Field Editor Drought has once again put Texas wheat farmers in a tough position, and this year’s conditions are shaping up to be even more challenging than last year. In 2024, farmers [...]
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 [...]
Cherokee CFB recognized for emergency livestock handling training
Training efforts this year to help local law enforcement and first responders better handle emergency livestock calls have earned the [...]
Texas Agriculture Memorial Day will honor farmers, ranchers
By Julie Tomascik Associate Editor A Texas farm family looks to honor farmers and ranchers through the Texas Agriculture Memorial [...]
More than $80,000 in Texas Farm Bureau scholarships available
Paying for college could soon be a lot easier for Texas students. Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) is once again offering [...]
USDA CRP enrollments double
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will issue nearly $1.7 billion in Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) payments. The USDA CRP [...]
Challenging year for Texas soybean crop
Many weather factors caused problems for soybean farmers across Texas this year, according to AgriLife Today. Arid conditions and rain [...]
Extension to host free DIY brush control webinar Thursday
Texas landowners who are interested in learning more about brush control around their property are encouraged to virtually attend a [...]
USDA approves two types of biotech potatoes
Two types of genetically engineered potatoes that reduce bruising and black spots, enhance storage capacity and can resist the pathogen [...]