Texas farmers, ranchers lose billions to 2024 weather disasters
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist For the third year in a row, Texas led the nation with the most significant agricultural losses related to weather. “This isn’t the category Texas wants to take the lead [...]
High-speed rail town hall meetings scheduled
From Dallas to Houston in 90 minutes or less. That’s what a private, Texas-based company is touting for its proposed [...]
Threats to federal crop insurance loom
By Jessica Domel Field Editor A deal that was expected to save crop insurance programs from $3 billion in cuts [...]
Heavy rains, storms dampen Texas cotton
Farmers across the High and South Plains of Texas are close to wrapping up their cotton harvests for the year. [...]
A new era in beef promotion
By Julie Tomascik Associate Editor A program strengthened. An industry supported. And a bright future. That’s beef raised in the [...]
Battle against crop insurance cuts continues
Representatives from agriculture organizations like the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) continue to meet with legislators across the nation regarding [...]
AgriLife expert: 2015 is ‘jubilee’ year for deer hunting
By Robert Burns Texas A&M AgriLife Thanks to plenty of rain at the right times, the 2015 hunting season has [...]
Multi-million dollar TDA fee increases delayed
By Julie Tomascik Associate Editor Following pushback from the agriculture community and state lawmakers, Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller has [...]
Gov. Abbott to lead business development mission to Cuba
Governor Abbott will lead a delegation to Havana, Cuba where he will hold meetings and events to focus on travel, [...]