Congress considers eliminating time change
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter U.S. President Donald Trump is calling on Congress to adopt permanent Daylight Saving Time, ending the twice annual changing of the clocks. “The House and Senate should push hard for [...]
Registration underway for South Texas Wildlife Conference
The 15th Annual South Texas Wildlife Conference features practitioners, land managers, policy makers, wildlife biologists and wildlife researchers outlining current [...]
Herd-specific vaccines on the horizon
Most animals are vaccinated with a routine commercial vaccine, but sometimes herd-specific vaccines are needed. And they’re on the horizon [...]
Trying to catch up with nilgai and spread of fever ticks
Potential hosts of fever ticks in South Texas include cattle, horses, white-tailed deer and exotic hoofstock, such as red deer [...]
Cargill to sell Bovina, Dalhart feedlots
Texas-based Friona Industries, LP is expected to purchase two Cargill-owned feedlots in Dalhart and Bovina. According to Reuters, the sale [...]
U.S. Senate approves GMO labeling bill; House next step
In what’s being called “the most important vote for agriculture in the last 20 years,” the U.S. Senate approved late [...]
Bexar, Wilson counties to host forage testing campaign
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service offices in Bexar and Wilson counties will hold a forage testing campaign for hay during [...]
USDA builds on crop insurance success
A stronger and more diverse federal crop insurance program has provided America’s diverse agricultural farmers and ranchers and rural communities [...]
New video highlights farm labor shortage across U.S.
A new video produced by the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) shines a spotlight on the frustrations of the nation's farmers [...]