FSA County Committee elections for 2024 are open
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) began mailing ballots last week for the Farm Service Agency (FSA) county committee elections to all eligible farmers, ranchers and private landowners across the country. Elections are occurring in certain Local Administrative Areas (LAA) [...]
El Niño could bring November rains to Texas
By Jessica Domel Field Editor Although much of Texas received some much-needed rainfall in the past week, the state could [...]
Legislative deal to prevent crop insurance cuts
Federally-backed crop insurance programs appear to have been saved from the chopping block. According to Politico, Republican leaders have made [...]
Outlook promising for Texas deer season
Hunters should expect the 2015-16 Texas white-tailed deer season to be one of the best in years as timely rainfall [...]
For most Texas pecans, Hurricane Patricia was the perfect storm
By Robert Burns Texas A&M AgriLife Heavy rains in many parts of the state may have damaged some crops, but [...]
ARC/PLC payments going out soon
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency (USDA FSA) has begun processing payments for farmers who signed up for [...]
TFB Discussion Meet deadline approaches
Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) members have just a few short days left to apply for this year’s Discussion Meet contest. [...]
Confusing IARC report claims processed meats could cause cancer
The internet is abuzz about a new report from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) that claims processed [...]