Texas Farm Bureau members advocate for agriculture at state Capitol
By Shelby Shank Field Editor Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) members recently visited the state Capitol to discuss legislation impacting Texas agriculture. “It’s important for young farmers and ranchers to speak with our representatives because it [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]