Rio Grande Valley farmers can apply for water treaty grant
By Julie Tomascik Editor Farmers affected by water shortages due to Mexico’s failure to fulfill obligations under the 1944 Water Treaty can apply for grants through the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA). The $280 [...]
FAQ: Texas Grain Producer Indemnity Fund Program
Texas grain producers will vote Dec. 5-9 on the establishment of a grain indemnity fund program. Texas Farm Bureau supports [...]
Dr. Judd: When is horse feed too old?
Walk through the grocery store, and you’ll find that most food products have a “sell by” or “use by” date [...]
Report: Commodity prices to remain stable
Stable prices and more restrained agricultural markets are on the horizon, according to a new report from the Food and [...]
Senate to consider cloture on GMO labeling bill
All eyes will be on Washington, D.C. today (Wednesday) as the U.S. Senate decides whether or not to push forward [...]
Government has three years to rule on ESA protection for Monarch butterfly
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service agreed Tuesday to make a decision by June 30, 2019 on whether or not [...]
Monsanto, Microsoft to invest in ag tech startups
The world’s largest seed company, Monsanto, is partnering with a global software company to invest in agricultural technology startups in [...]
Enrollment opens for Dairy Margin Protection Program
American dairy farmers have until Sept. 30 to enroll in the U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency’s (USDA FSA) [...]
Rainfall spurs bumper hay crop, wildlife habitat in Mills County
It should be a good summer for white-tailed deer and other wildlife at the top of the Texas Hill Country [...]