Bell County Farm Bureau donates ground beef to local food bank
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist Bell County Farm Bureau (CFB) recently donated 100 pounds of ground beef to help feed community members impacted by food insecurity. The donation was made in participation with Texas [...]
Farm income falling for a third year
Farmers will likely see a drop in profit for the third straight year, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s [...]
Texas oil, gas revenues in decline
After Texas oil and gas companies paid $13.8 billion in state and local taxes and state royalties in 2015, the [...]
Stripe rust hitting Texas wheat fields
Early sightings of stripe rust in Texas winter wheat fields should prompt farmers to scout their fields. The infestation, although [...]
Judge approves sale of historic Waggoner Ranch
The sale of the nation’s largest contiguous ranch was approved in a Vernon courthouse this morning. For decades, Waggoner family [...]
Conaway: USDA does have authority to make cottonseed designation
By Jessica Domel News Editor Congressman Mike Conaway of Texas is firing back at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) [...]
More beef in the pipeline
Bigger cattle and heavier weights will continue throughout 2016, but at a slower pace. For 35 years, beef carcass weights [...]
Feral hogs a Texas-sized challenge
Equipped to survive and thrive, even under intense prosecution, feral hogs are more than holding their own. An estimated 2 [...]
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 [...]