USDA opens general, continuous CRP signup for 2025
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) launched the 2025 application period for the Conservation Reserve Program under both the General and Continuous signup rules. Enrollment is open through June 6. “With 1.8 million acres [...]
EPA given additional time to decide fate of chlorpyrifos
American farmers will have to wait a few more months before learning the fate of popular insecticide chlorpyrifos. Last Friday, [...]
New website offers ag job search tools for students
There is a new tool available to help students simplify their agricultural job search. AgExplorer.com was launched by the National [...]
New hunting and fishing licenses now on sale
New 2016-2017 Texas hunting and fishing licenses are now on sale, with more than 2.4 million licenses expected to be [...]
USDA funding available for ag graduate students
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced $3.1 million to train the next [...]
Successfully convert herds to a short calving season
A longer calving season is more difficult to manage, while a short breeding season adds value to a calf crop [...]
Tractor, combine sales mostly down
This could be a difficult year for tractor and combine sales. A new report from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers [...]
Trusting species research on your property
By Gary Joiner Editor Researchers in Texas are looking for data on species that are believed to be declining. They’re [...]
Senator Cruz meets with Texas Farm Bureau, other farm groups
The current and future state of Texas agriculture was at the forefront of a recent visit by U.S. Senator Ted [...]