U.S. Senate Ag Committee discusses AI, precision technology
By Julie Tomascik Editor Precision agriculture, including artificial intelligence (AI), was the topic of a recent U.S. Senate Ag Committee hearing earlier this month. Published reports point to about 200 AI-based agricultural startups in the [...]
Brackish groundwater could be an asset for future water needs
Even with the downturn in the oil patch, interest in brackish groundwater remains high for agriculture, reports AgriLife Today. “As [...]
Mobile farmers market: The Veggie Van
The industrious owners of Weatherford’s Cold Springs Farm are bringing the bounty to Dallas-Fort Worth dwellers with a new mobile [...]
U.S. sorghum exports on the rise
According to the U.S. Grains Council, sorghum is the world's fifth-largest grain by output, reports Southwest Farm Press. Sorghum’s growing [...]
‘From Battleground to Breaking Ground’ workshop set for June 6, San Antonio
A Transformational Journey from Battleground to Breaking Ground workshop is set for June 6 in San Antonio. It will be [...]
Sorghum Checkoff takes aim at the sugarcane aphid
The Sorghum Checkoff is taking aim at the sugarcane aphid, a relatively recent pest to grain sorghum capable of devastating [...]
Farmland film now available on Netflix
The Farmland film, featuring the next generation of U.S. farmers and ranchers, is available to Netflix subscribers, according to Farm [...]
TWDB grants $1,160,400 and seeks ag water conservation grant applications
The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) approved grant contracts in the amount of $1,160,400 from the Agricultural Water Conservation Fund. [...]
Vote for America’s Farmers ‘Mom of the Year’ through May 5
Monsanto, along with the American Agri-Women (AAW), has chosen the 2015 class of regional winners for National Farm Mom of [...]