Spring 2025 student teaching scholarships open
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist Agricultural education students who are preparing to student teach in spring 2025 can apply for scholarships from Texas Farm Bureau (TFB). Every spring and fall, senior agricultural education students are [...]
Fish dying in North, East Texas ponds
High temperatures, cloudy days and cool thunderstorms are contributing to wholesale fish die-offs in farm ponds in North and East [...]
Drought creeps back into Texas
Just weeks after much-needed rains graced the state, drought conditions have returned for 25 percent of Texas. That’s up from [...]
Drought, heat, insect tolerant sesame good for RGV farm family
By Jessica Domel Field Editor Too much rain. Not enough. One thing is certain about Texas weather. It’s never the [...]
Economic downturn in China could hurt U.S. ag
Speculation that China's economy is faltering has some U.S. economists worried how their downturn might affect products here in the [...]
Beef fat fuels jets
One rancher’s beef fat is now another man’s jet fuel. According to Texas Public Radio, more and more biofuel producers [...]
Promising RGV cotton yields expected
It’s been hot by human standards with up to a 110-degree heat index rating in the Rio Grande Valley (RGV) [...]
TPWD predicts great deer season, encourages hunters to be aware of CWD
By Jessica Domel Field Editor White-tailed deer season is just around the corner. Although a captive deer in Medina County [...]
Experts recommend more conservative sugarcane aphid treatment
A tiny bug that has plagued Texas sorghum growers for over a year is once again causing big problems for [...]