Record drop expected for 2024 farm incomeFarmers can expect the largest recorded year-to-year dollar drop in net farm income in 2024. Income is estimated to be nearly $40 billion lower this year compared to 2023, down more than 25%. Net farm [...]
Upcoming rains more of a prelude than El NiñoBy Robert Burns Texas A&M AgriLife The forecast of rains for Texas this week will be music to many farmers [...]
Drought worsens in East TexasThere’s both good news and bad news when it comes to the drought situation in Texas. First, the good news: [...]
Lamar County Farm Bureau recognized for innovationA community mourning the loss of one of its own is being recognized by the American Farm Bureau Federation for [...]
With organic rice in demand, scientists to help farmers improve productionOrganic rice is increasingly desired by U.S. consumers, but farmers know that growing the grain chemically free can mean providing [...]
Firefighters battle fires across parched TexasDry air and an abundance of vegetation brought on by spring rains are fueling fires across parts of Texas. The [...]
New vegetable research facility in Weslaco aims to rebuild produce industryBy Rod Santa Ana Texas A&M AgriLife The Rio Grande Valley Vegetable Research and Education Building, part of the Texas [...]
Sequestration could affect farm bill paymentsBy Jessica Domel Field Editor Texas farmers and ranchers relying on farm bill safety net programs will have to wait [...]
Early voting begins todayEarly voting for the November Constitutional Amendment Election kicks off today across the state. “I encourage voters to take full [...]
