De La Cruz requests aid for farmers affected by water treaty
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter U.S. Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz of Texas is calling on House leadership to include $280 million in emergency assistance for South Texas farmers in an upcoming appropriations bill. “South [...]
TAHC passes rules, opens comment period
Effective March 8, two new rules were adopted by the Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC). Chapter 33: Repeal lab and [...]
GMO labeling bill blocked in Senate
A bill that would preempt state GMO labeling laws was blocked today in the U.S. Senate. The vote to invoke [...]
Court lets Texas join suit against BLM
A U.S. District Court cleared the way this week for Texas to intervene and join a lawsuit against the Bureau [...]
Abbott declares state of disaster in Texas counties
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has declared a state of disaster due to the flooding impacts in the following counties: Angelina, [...]
U.S. Senate continues to debate GMO labeling bill
The U.S. Senate is expected to vote Wednesday on a bill that would ban state GMO labeling laws but give [...]
National Ag Day highlights farmers, ranchers
The Agriculture Council of America (ACA) set the theme for this year’s National Agriculture Day as “Agriculture: Stewards of a [...]
AgriLife warns grain sorghum farmers of sugarcane aphids
Sugarcane aphids could be on the rise for grain sorghum crops due to the recent dry spell, according to Texas [...]
Investing in agricultural education
By Jessica Domel News Editor Potatoes grow on trees. Milk comes from the grocery store. All corn is sweet. Food [...]