World Cotton Day highlights cotton’s positive impact
By Julie Tomascik Editor Cotton is woven into the state and national economies, and on World Cotton Day, the focus is on the crop’s positive impact and importance as a global commodity. World Cotton Day, [...]
‘Don’t learn safety by accident’ is theme for farm safety week
By Juile Tomascik Editor National Farm Safety and Health Week kicks off with a reminder for farmers, ranchers and agricultural [...]
Cotton crop varies across the Lone Star State
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist Where one farmer has some, another has next to none. That’s the case for [...]
Texas Farm Bureau names first ag mech grant winners
By Shelby Shank Field Editor Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) named the first recipients of the new Ag Mechanics Grant Program [...]
Krenek family harvests hurricane-damaged corn crop
By Shelby Shank Field Editor Hurricanes are a part of farming along the Texas coast. Just ask the Krenek [...]
Ag trade deficit forecast to reach record high in 2025
By Julie Tomascik Editor The U.S. agricultural trade deficit is projected to reach a record $42.5 billion for fiscal [...]
Lower quality, yields for Texas rice crop
By Shelby Shank Field Editor The quality and yields for this year’s rice crop are lower due to cool growing [...]
Fall armyworms on the march across the state
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist Although it’s not quite fall yet, armyworms are on the move, and experts encourage ranchers [...]
USDA approves first H5N1 vaccine trial for dairy cows
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) approved field trials to test vaccines aimed at preventing avian flu from infecting [...]