Farmers can enroll in ARC, PLC for 2024 crop year
Farmers can now enroll in the Farm Service Agency’s (FSA) Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs for the 2024 crop year. The deadline to complete enrollment and any election change [...]
Senate Ag panel to look at bird flu impact
The worst avian flu outbreak on record has a Senate Agriculture Committee looking to examine the effects of the disease [...]
Beef 706 quality assurance program set for June 29-30, Alpine
A free beef quality assurance program, Beef 706, is set for June 29-30 in Alpine, according to AgriLife Today. The [...]
Central Texas farmers face crop challenges
Farmers always have to contend with Mother Nature to grow or raise our food. The record rainfall in May has [...]
Texas drought map rubbed almost spotless
The weekly drought monitor map for Texas shows only small spots of abnormally dry or moderate drought, reports Southwest Farm [...]
Stiles Farm Field Day set for June 16, Thrall
Featuring topics of interest for Blacklands farmers, the 52nd Stiles Farm Field Day is set for June 16 in Thrall, [...]
Pre-harvest wheat sprouting may compromise yields
Wheat has been spotted sprouting in the Blacklands and other regions of Texas, reports Southwest Farm Press. The sprouting in [...]
Cotton plantings reduced by wet weather
A considerable portion of the state’s expected cotton acreage will not be planted this year primarily due to low prices [...]
On Capitol Hill’s schedule this week: COOL, TPA, WOTUS
Several agricultural issues—COOL, TPA and WOTUS—are on the schedules of both sides of Capitol Hill this week, according to Agri-Pulse. [...]