Biden signs one-year farm bill extension, groups urge new bill
By Julie Tomascik Editor A one-year extension of the 2018 Farm Bill was included in a continuing resolution bill passed by Congress and signed by President Joe Biden in mid-November. The continuing resolution averted [...]
Apply for natural disaster emergency loans
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds farmers and ranchers of designated natural disaster areas to apply for emergency loans, [...]
USDA funds REAP, rural energy program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) funds the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) and invites rural agricultural producers and [...]
USDA funds $30 million for citrus greening solutions
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced $30 million in funding for 22 projects to help citrus producers combat [...]
Farmers may consider option of drought-tolerant sesame and guar
Sesame may offer southern Plains farmers a heat and drought tolerant crop option that works well in rotation with winter [...]
Watch for sugarcane aphid this growing season
Farmers should be mindful of the sugarcane aphid, which infested grain and forage sorghum crops in parts of Texas in [...]
AFPC airs podcast for Farm Bill deadline and considerations
Texas A&M University’s Agricultural and Food Policy Center (AFPC) released a podcast to aid farmers with approaching Farm Bill deadlines [...]
Landowner education series set for March through June, South Central Texas
A landowner education series presented by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service (AgriLife) will be held in four South Central [...]
USDA seeks applications for CIG grants
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking applications for up to $20 million in grants for the Conservation Innovation [...]