Texas lawmakers begin filing bills for 2025 legislative session
By Shelby Shank Field Editor Texas lawmakers have started filing bills that will impact farmers, ranchers and rural Texans in the 89th legislative session. “This legislative session presents an opportunity for Texas farmers and [...]
AgriLife offers guide to livestock guardian dogs
“Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed [...]
Ranchers face unsettled markets
By Julie Tomascik Associate Editor Highs and lows—in weather and prices—have left Texas ranchers facing an unsettled market. In a [...]
Big data brings new rewards, new risks
WASHINGTON, D.C., October 28, 2015–Farmers and ranchers see tremendous benefits with technology, but can't turn a blind eye to the [...]
Cow-calf grazing practices could determine, mitigate greenhouse gas emissions
By Kay Ledbetter Texas A&M AgriLife Reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the Southern Great Plains could require a change of [...]
New proposed budget agreement
It was a close shave on Capitol Hill this week. Crop insurance was being cut in the new budget agreement, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]