USDA announces $1 billion in relief funds for livestock producers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is set to provide $1 billion in disaster payments to livestock producers affected by drought or wildfire in 2023 and 2024. The funds will be distributed through the [...]
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 [...]
EPA says glyphosate likely not carcinogenic
After much controversy, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued a report concluding that glyphosate is likely not carcinogenic to humans. [...]