Agriculture needs emergency assistance, new farm bill
By Julie Tomascik Editor The U.S. agricultural sector is sounding the alarm as it faces a mounting economic crisis, and farmers are urging Congress to act swiftly on passing a new farm bill. Without immediate [...]
Vilsack: USDA cannot declare cottonseed as oilseed
By Jessica Domel News Editor American cotton farmers will not have access to farm bill safety net programs through cottonseed [...]
Crop production takes center stage at conference
Low prices, high costs and challenges for 2016 farm decisions were the focus of the annual Red River Crops Conference [...]
Farmers market coming to Frisco
A farmers market and specialty retail center is coming to the city of Frisco. The proposed 80,000-square-foot space will house [...]
Two beef checkoff reports released
The Beef Checkoff program recently released two reports—the 2015 Cattlemen’s Beef Board (CBB) Annual Report and the 2015 Beef Checkoff [...]
South Plains could experience high impact fire weather
According to Texas A&M Forest Service, the South Plains area of Texas is experiencing “above normal temperatures,” high winds and [...]
Applications underway for conservation easement grants
Texas Farm and Ranch Lands Conservation Program is looking for applicants to buy conservation easements on agricultural based lands. In [...]
Transitioning cropland to pastureland requires multi-year planning
By Kay Ledbetter Texas A&M AgriLife A growing interest in shifting out of crop production and into a forage-based system [...]
Flying within the confines of the law
By Jessica Domel News Editor As drones grow in popularity, so do the legal questions surrounding their use. Drone, or [...]