Senate Ag Committee passes whole milk legislation
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter A bill that would expand students’ milk options at school has cleared a key hurdle. The Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act passed out of the U.S. Senate Committee on [...]
A ‘Cruz’ through Texas agriculture
Senator Ted Cruz worked his way through the Lone Star State this week, growing his Texas agricultural perspective. Texas Farm [...]
State wildlife biologists encouraged by early success of deer hunters
There are reports of some big deer taken by Texas hunters in the first 10 days of archery season, although [...]
WASDE predicts record soybean crop
By Jessica Domel News Editor Higher yields have once again pushed U.S. soybean production to record highs, according to a [...]
Chinese honey, expenses weigh on Texas beekeepers
By Jessica Domel News Editor American honeybees are rebounding, but new reports indicate it may be beekeepers who are on [...]
USDA to purchase $20 million of cheese
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) plans to purchase $20 million of cheddar cheese to reduce a private cheese surplus [...]
Scholarship opportunities for college ag majors
The National Sorghum Foundation and BASF announce a new joint scholarship program for the 2017-2018 school year. “We are excited [...]
Salmonella outbreaks from backyard poultry declared over
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has concluded its investigation into eight separate multi-state outbreaks of salmonella infections [...]
Sweeping changes coming to Worker Protection Standards
By Shala Watson Staff Writer Agricultural chemicals and pesticides are one of the essential tools for managing weeds, insects and [...]