Grant awarded to develop market for high-oil peanuts
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist Texas A&M AgriLife Research received a grant to establish a new opportunity to support U.S. peanut farmers. The U.S. Department of Agriculture awarded AgriLife Research a three-year, $499,000 grant [...]
Study: Fewer laborers, higher milk prices
A reduction in the number of foreign-born laborers could cause the price of milk to nearly double in the United [...]
Raising the bar for beef education
The Texas Beef Checkoff is investing in the next generation of top chefs. Culinary arts advisors from across the state [...]
Scrapie eradication program to get a boost
By Julie Tomascik Associate Editor U.S. sheep and goat farmers have scrapie on the run. And the U.S. Department of [...]
Noble Foundation celebrates 70th anniversary
One man can change the world. Lloyd Noble did–twice–and his vision continues to benefit agriculture 70 years later. In the [...]
New Ear Tags
Checking up on your cattle is about to become a whole lot easier. Dr. Bob Judd, host of Texas [...]
Neugebauer retiring from U.S. House District 19
U.S. Congressman Randy Neugebauer said he won’t seek re-election for an eighth term in U.S. House District 19. The 19th [...]
Beef checkoff sets FY2016 plan of work
The Cattlemen’s Beef Board will invest about $42 million into programs of beef promotion, research, consumer information, industry information, foreign [...]
Fewer acres. More sales.
That’s the feel of the 2014 Organic Production Survey, released this week by the National Agricultural Statistics Service. It’s the [...]