TFB testifies on critical issues facing Texas agriculture
By Shelby Shank Field Editor Water shortages, loss of agricultural land, regulatory overreach and foreign ownership continue to put pressure on Texas farmers and ranchers. Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) State Legislative Director Charlie Leal testified [...]
How are Texas crops faring?
Parts of Texas saw significant rainfall last week, which delayed planting in some areas. Parts of East Texas saw up [...]
Open Prairie Rural Opportunities Fund aims to help agribusinesses
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the launch of a new private investment fund that can potentially [...]
AgriLife tests potato psyllid for insecticide resistance
Texas potato farmers face a psyllid with growing resistance to insecticides. The pest made its way to the Rio Grande [...]
Sugarcane aphids spend winter in Hale County
Despite their preference for tropical weather, a small colony of sugarcane aphids spent their winter near Hale Center. According to [...]
Bison poised to become the country’s national mammal
All that remains for the bison to become the first national mammal of the United States is President Obama’s signature. [...]
NOAA: Drought conditions to improve in Panhandle
Despite the emergence of what appears to be a La Niña weather pattern in the Pacific, El Niño is still [...]
New details revealed in Monarch recovery plan
By Julie Tomascik Associate Editor A butterfly on the brink. But Texas agriculture can help. The distinctive Monarch has faced [...]
New USDA toolkit aimed to help urban farmers
Last week, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the agency’s Urban Agriculture Toolkit. The toolkit [...]