Fewer Texas, U.S. cotton acres expected in 2025
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist The U.S. and Texas will see fewer cotton acres planted this year. Texas farmers are projected to plant 5 million acres, down 15.8% from 5.95 million acres last year, [...]
USDA designates Texas counties as disaster areas
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated a number of Texas counties as primary natural disaster areas due to [...]
WHO backs off meat tirade
The World Health Organization (WHO) has offered a clarification on its recommendations regarding meat consumption following media and consumer uproar [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]