Stock shows foster youth development, urban outreach
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist The 76th Annual San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo is in full swing, drawing participants from across Texas. This year’s event features over 20,000 livestock show entries from all 254 [...]
New CWD case discovered at captive deer release site
The Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) announced today a 3-1/2-year-old captive raised white-tailed buck harvested in early January by a [...]
Dr. Judd: Treating cattle with magnesium
This time of year, cattlemen and women should be weary of a disease caused by low levels of magnesium. Dr. [...]
Vilsack: USDA cannot declare cottonseed as oilseed
By Jessica Domel News Editor American cotton farmers will not have access to farm bill safety net programs through cottonseed [...]
Crop production takes center stage at conference
Low prices, high costs and challenges for 2016 farm decisions were the focus of the annual Red River Crops Conference [...]
Farmers market coming to Frisco
A farmers market and specialty retail center is coming to the city of Frisco. The proposed 80,000-square-foot space will house [...]
Two beef checkoff reports released
The Beef Checkoff program recently released two reports—the 2015 Cattlemen’s Beef Board (CBB) Annual Report and the 2015 Beef Checkoff [...]
South Plains could experience high impact fire weather
According to Texas A&M Forest Service, the South Plains area of Texas is experiencing “above normal temperatures,” high winds and [...]
Applications underway for conservation easement grants
Texas Farm and Ranch Lands Conservation Program is looking for applicants to buy conservation easements on agricultural based lands. In [...]