Students learn ‘paw’some lessons about farm dogs
By Shelby Shank Field Editor Students across the state saw a working farm dog in action through Texas Farm Bureau’s (TFB) Farm From School program. Kindergarten through fifth-grade students virtually “meet” with a farmer or [...]
Texas Beef Checkoff shows bullish numbers
Just six months in, the Texas Beef Checkoff posted a revenue of $3.4 million. That money will be used to [...]
Texas cattlemen slowly rebuild herds
Texas cattlemen are slowly rebuilding herds as parts of the state continue to deal with drought conditions, a Texas A&M [...]
Agreement expands opportunities for U.S. beef, pork
A pair of new agreements are expected to open additional opportunities for trade between the U.S., Mexico and Peru. According [...]
Pineywoods Cattle Congress set for April 17, San Augustine County
The Pineywoods Cattle Congress will be held April 17 in San Augustine County to address strategies on the new economics [...]
Honey production up 19 percent
Honey production in 2014 from producers with five or more colonies totaled 178 million pounds. This is a 19 percent [...]
Proposal redefines ‘retail food establishment’
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a proposed rule that would relax registration requirements for some establishments, such as [...]
Trans-Pecos land use changes seminar set for April 30, Alpine
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service (AgriLife) will co-host the “Going, Going…Gone?: Changing Land Use in the Trans-Pecos and Its [...]
Final WOTUS rule sent for review
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has sent its Waters of the United States (WOTUS) final rule to the Office of [...]