U.S. ag exports forecast down, imports up for 2024
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) latest trade outlook forecasts fewer exports and more imports in 2024. The forecast for U.S. agricultural exports in fiscal year 2024 is down $9.2 billion [...]
RCPP webinar set for June 4
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will host a Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) webinar [...]
Higher egg prices expected as result of avian flu
According to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service poultry expert, it will take several years for egg-laying facilities in the [...]
GPS software for farm equipment to be tax exempt
A law recently approved by the Texas legislature will exempt Texas farmers and ranchers from paying sales tax on GPS [...]
Barley Crops Tour set for June 5, Muleshoe
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service offices in Parmer and Bailey counties will conduct a Barley Crops Tour on June [...]
New report shows first GMO is 8,000 years old
With the recent approval of GMO apples and potatoes by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), it's tempting to [...]
AFBF: ‘We need more ethanol, not less’
Congress was clear in its intent regarding the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) President Bob Stallman [...]
Additional 800,000 acres dedicated to CRP for wildlife habitat and wetlands
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced that an additional 800,000 acres of highly environmentally sensitive land may be [...]
Presidential Disaster Declaration granted for Texas counties
A Presidential Disaster Declaration was granted for Texas counties due to damage sustained from the severe weather, tornadoes and flooding. [...]