Texas Farm Bureau joins statewide water coalition
A statewide coalition of Texas business leaders and organizations, including Texas Farm Bureau, launched an initiative to urge the Texas Legislature to establish a dedicated revenue source to fund future water projects. Texas’ population and [...]
Storage bins play major role on grain farms
In a good or bad year, flexibility at harvest is a must for Texas grain farmers. And on-farm storage bins [...]
Ag infrastructure in need of upgrades
Improved yield potential has increased agriculture’s aging infrastructure’s ability to accept and transport commodities efficiently, according to Southwest Farm Press. But [...]
Registration underway for South Texas Wildlife Conference
The 15th Annual South Texas Wildlife Conference features practitioners, land managers, policy makers, wildlife biologists and wildlife researchers outlining current [...]
Herd-specific vaccines on the horizon
Most animals are vaccinated with a routine commercial vaccine, but sometimes herd-specific vaccines are needed. And they’re on the horizon [...]
Trying to catch up with nilgai and spread of fever ticks
Potential hosts of fever ticks in South Texas include cattle, horses, white-tailed deer and exotic hoofstock, such as red deer [...]
Cargill to sell Bovina, Dalhart feedlots
Texas-based Friona Industries, LP is expected to purchase two Cargill-owned feedlots in Dalhart and Bovina. According to Reuters, the sale [...]
U.S. Senate approves GMO labeling bill; House next step
In what’s being called “the most important vote for agriculture in the last 20 years,” the U.S. Senate approved late [...]
Bexar, Wilson counties to host forage testing campaign
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service offices in Bexar and Wilson counties will hold a forage testing campaign for hay during [...]