Strong demand, high cattle prices to continue for ranchers
Ranchers can expect strong demand and historically high prices to continue this year, according to CattleFax analysts. With a tighter cattle supply following years of herd contraction, analysts forecast record-breaking prices across all segments [...]
Study: Bees, other pollinators good for Texas cotton
Bees, cotton and natural cover go hand-in-hand in improving cotton yields according to a new survey published in Agriculture, Ecosystems [...]
FSA county committee nomination period underway
Farmers and ranchers have until Aug. 1 to nominate eligible candidates to serve on local Farm Service Agency (FSA) committees. [...]
WOTUS case to extend into 2017
By Jessica Domel News Editor The fate of the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) controversial water rule will remain undecided for [...]
Texas Beef Council launches ‘BEEF Loving Texans’ campaign
The Texas Beef Council (TBC) recently launched BEEF Loving Texans—a consumer-driven campaign created to share unique recipes, stories, cooking and [...]
Wet weather good, bad for Texas specialty crops
With the good comes the bad. Moderate to heavy rains in March, April and May in the Winter Garden, Valley [...]
Eminent domain reform needs Texans’ voices
By Julie Tomascik Associate Editor A growing state with a strong appetite for new development has put a target on [...]
Storms damage West Texas cotton
By Julie Tomascik Associate Editor Mother Nature wreaked havoc on the cotton crop in several West Texas counties over the [...]
Texas small land sales, prices rise in 2015
Small tracts of land in Texas were the strongest segment of the state’s real estate market in 2015, according to [...]