A decade of success promoting Texas’ beef industry
By Julie Tomascik Editor A decade of raising the steaks—both on the farm and in the markets—makes for a successful partnership between cattle producers and the Texas Beef Checkoff. It’s one that began in June [...]
Agricultural advocacy starts now
By Julie Tomascik Associate Editor Food fights seem entertaining. But there’s nothing funny about the fights taking place over agriculture. [...]
Schronk named ‘Man of the Year’ in Texas agriculture
The Texas County Agricultural Agents Association has presented Hill County Farm Bureau President Rodney Schronk one of seven Man of [...]
Commodity prices roll with financial markets
Commodity markets are performing about as expected during the recent global financial market rollercoaster. There are no specific reasons for [...]
Americans willing to pay more for red meat
Shoppers want red meat. And they’re willing to pay more for it. Demand for both beef and pork has been [...]
TAHC offers training to help hunters collect CWD samples
Over the next two months, the Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) is hoping to train at least 500 hunters how [...]
Farmer: WOTUS could put livelihoods in jeopardy
By Jessica Domel Field Editor Farmers pray for rain. They pray for good yields and for their family and friends. [...]
Expert: Be on the lookout for armyworms
Texas grain farmers need to be on the lookout for a tiny pest that could cause big problems in their [...]