Apply for TWDB 2025 Texas Rain Catcher Award
The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) is accepting applications for the 2025 Texas Rain Catcher Award through June 30. The Texas Rain Catcher Award has recognized excellence in the application of rainwater harvesting systems in Texas [...]
State climatologist predicts warm, dry winter
Texas is in store for a warm and dry winter, according to AgriLife Today’s Crop and Weather Report. The La [...]
Farmers get green light from judge in Syngenta lawsuit
Corn farmers who lost income because they didn’t plant Syngenta’s Viptera or Duracade due to China’s decision to block imports [...]
Study shows jobs in ag expected to rise rapidly
A recent study by Purdue University economists indicated that jobs within agriculture are expected to rise rapidly within the next [...]
Organic sales jump 13 percent from 2014
Organic sales went up 13 percent in 2015, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) [...]
Texas corn farmers appointed to national leadership positions
Six Texas corn farmers were recently chosen to serve in key advising positions for the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA), [...]
Nation’s first cotton bale sells for $16,500
The official certified first bale of cotton sold for $16,500, including add-ons and a $3,000 donation, at the First Bale [...]
Take classroom learning outside
By Julie Tomascik Associate Editor A little dirt never hurt. And Texas Farm Bureau’s (TFB) Learning from the Ground Up program [...]
Grazing management could increase profit for ranchers
Better grazing management can help cut winter feeding costs and could increase profits for ranchers, according to research from the [...]