Young farmers, ranchers to compete at 2025 American Farm Bureau Convention
By Shelby Shank Field Editor Several young farmers and ranchers from Texas will compete in the 2025 American Farm Bureau Convention set for Jan. 24-29 in San Antonio. Kade and Morgan Hodges of Sterling County [...]
Dr. Judd: Are there fly-resistant cattle?
As temperatures rise across Texas, the number of flies buzzing around livestock has also increased. While each rancher has his/her [...]
AgriLife Research studies vegetables for improved water use
Limited water availability and water concerns in the High Plains have led AgriLife Researchers to a new project looking at [...]
Agricultural losses in Anderson Creek wildfire
The Oklahoma Forestry Service (OFS) reports 367,620 acres of pasture and farmland has burned since the Anderson Creek wildfire started [...]
Cover crops increase yields, survey shows
Conservation Technology Information Center (CTIC) surveyed more than 1,200 farmers on their use of cover crops in 2015. Their results [...]
Beef returns to American’s dinner tables
According to data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Americans will eat an estimated 54.3 pounds of red meat [...]
Surplus of 2016 peanuts could overwhelm warehouse space
If peanut farmers produce as many peanuts in 2016 as they did in 2015, there will not be enough room [...]
Dr. Judd: Preventing laminitis from spring grass in horses
Spring has officially arrived in the Lone Star State. Bluebonnets are blooming. The sun is shining, and green grass has [...]
Improving seasonal climate forecasts for winter wheat farmers
A research survey for Extension winter wheat educators in Texas and three other states is focusing on agricultural decision-timing, weather [...]