Smokehouse Creek Fire largest in Texas history
By Julie Tomascik Editor The Smokehouse Creek Fire that started in Hutchinson County is officially the largest wildfire in Texas history and the second largest in U.S. history. It has burned over 1 million acres [...]
Proposal to cut crop insurance, fund summer meal program
President Barack Obama has released a budget proposal that includes $18 billion in cuts to crop insurance over the next [...]
Farm income falling for a third year
Farmers will likely see a drop in profit for the third straight year, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s [...]
Texas oil, gas revenues in decline
After Texas oil and gas companies paid $13.8 billion in state and local taxes and state royalties in 2015, the [...]
Stripe rust hitting Texas wheat fields
Early sightings of stripe rust in Texas winter wheat fields should prompt farmers to scout their fields. The infestation, although [...]
Judge approves sale of historic Waggoner Ranch
The sale of the nation’s largest contiguous ranch was approved in a Vernon courthouse this morning. For decades, Waggoner family [...]
Conaway: USDA does have authority to make cottonseed designation
By Jessica Domel News Editor Congressman Mike Conaway of Texas is firing back at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) [...]
More beef in the pipeline
Bigger cattle and heavier weights will continue throughout 2016, but at a slower pace. For 35 years, beef carcass weights [...]
Feral hogs a Texas-sized challenge
Equipped to survive and thrive, even under intense prosecution, feral hogs are more than holding their own. An estimated 2 [...]