Fall brings greener pastures, another hay cutting
By Shelby Shank Field Editor It’s November, and farmers and ranchers are cutting hay. After an exceptionally dry summer, the fall rains and greener pastures are a welcome sight. Darrell Glaser raises purebred Beefmaster cattle [...]
Blue Bell pulls all its products from shelves
According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the listeria outbreak that prompted Blue Bell Creameries to recall their entire [...]
Private Pesticide Applicator Training set for May 8, San Angelo
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service (AgriLife) and Angelo State University’s Department of Agriculture will conduct a Private Pesticide Applicator [...]
Senate Finance, House Ways and Means leaders introduce Trade Promotion Authority bill
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and House Ways and Means Chairman Paul Ryan [...]
AFBF asked Congress to pass bill blocking EPA’s WOTUS rule
The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) asked Congress to pass legislation ordering the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. [...]
Youth Leadership Conference sign-up deadline is May 1
The deadline for high school juniors and seniors to sign up to attend the annual Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) Youth [...]
Global 2015 beef exports projected to set record
Global 2015 beef exports will reach a record 10.2 million tons, according to the latest Livestock and Poultry World Markets [...]
AgriLife fields more Quail Appreciation Days in May and June
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service (AgriLife) will conduct a third set of Quail Appreciation Days across Texas this spring [...]
Bennett Land Stewardship Conference set for April 23-24, Kerrville
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service (AgriLife) will host an educational program on managing natural resources and wildlife April 23-24 [...]