Medina County Farm Bureau donates over 1,000 pounds of pork
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist Medina County Farm Bureau donated 1,093 pounds of pork to three community organizations as part of the statewide Farmers Feeding Families program. The county organization purchased 10 pigs from [...]
Wet weather in Texas shifts U.S. cotton forecast
Texas is the number one cotton producer in the U.S. with about 5.5 million bales of cotton a year, and [...]
Road dangers with farm equipment
By Julie Tomascik Associate Editor At the farm. In the tractor. Or on the road. Injuries or fatalities can be [...]
Ag groups launch new Veterinary Feed Directive website
The new Veterinary Feed Directive (VFD) rules will go into effect Jan. 1, 2017 and will impact the availability of [...]
Beef Checkoff to invest millions into beef programs
At its Sept. 13-14 meeting in Denver, the Cattlemen’s Beef Board (CBB) Operating Committee approved its FY17 Plan of Work, [...]
Ag groups push for Cuban market access
Current U.S policies and financing restrictions on agricultural exports to Cuba are causing American farmers, ranchers and agribusinesses to lose [...]
Students attend checkoff-funded cattle conference
(Austin, Texas)–Thirteen students from across Texas attended the inaugural Texas Youth Cattle Conference June 13-15, 2016 in South Texas. Members [...]
Hessian fly threat looms, experts stress awareness
Warm winters, high rainfall and increased use of minimum tillage in Texas create an environment the Hessian fly larvae thrives in, [...]
U.S. takes action toward Chinese ag subsidies
The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) initiated a formal complaint over China’s excessive agricultural subsidies on corn, rice and wheat before [...]