Limited storage capacity in Texas for large crop harvest
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist Texas farmers saw low prices and limited storage for this year’s grain harvest. The strong production in Texas and across the U.S., along with heavy carryover stocks, continue to weigh [...]
Tidwell connects students to agriculture
By Shelby Shank Field Editor Shannon Tidwell, an agricultural science teacher at Vandegrift High School in Austin, is an example [...]
GAO requests more information in review of ERP 2022
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter The Government Accountability Office (GAO) is calling on the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service [...]
Proposed changes to FMMO threaten fairness in dairy policy
Changes to Federal Milk Marketing Orders (FMMO) being considered by USDA could hurt farmers the FMMO system is designed to [...]
Register now for 2024 YF&R Discussion Meet
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist Registration for the 2024 Young Farmer & Rancher (YF&R) Discussion Meet is now open. [...]
New legislation introduced to improve broadband access
By Shelby Shank Field Editor Broadband access is a necessity that many rural Texans still lack. U.S. Reps. August Pfluger [...]
Teal season opens with abundance in numbers
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist Teal hunting season is open in the state, and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department [...]
Pork producers seek farm bill, Prop 12 fix
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter Pork producers from across the nation met with lawmakers to discuss the farm bill, labor, [...]
National beef checkoff to invest $38 million in beef programs
About $38 million will be invested in 2025 into programs of beef promotion, research, consumer information, industry information, foreign [...]