Homeschool educators explore ag through TFB ag academy
By Shelby Shank Field Editor Texas homeschool educators explored agriculture at a recent workshop with the help of Texas Farm Bureau’s (TFB) Ag in the Classroom program. TFB hosted a Summer Ag Academy for [...]
Mineral rights program set for July 15, Floresville
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service (AgriLife) will host a Mineral Rights and How to Preserve Revenue program July 15 [...]
Texas and 15 other states sue EPA over WOTUS rule
Texas, along with 15 other states, has filed lawsuits against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over its definition of [...]
Biomass crop assistance enrollment began June 30
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) began accepting applications on June 30 for its Biomass Crop [...]
New human case of West Nile documented in North Texas
Another case of West Nile virus has been documented as Texas rains in May and June have made prime breeding [...]
AFBF summer cookout survey says meal costs less this year
American Farm Bureau Federation’s (AFBF) recent summer cookout food survey found the meal will cost less this year, reports Drovers [...]
Soybean acreage up, while cotton, wheat and corn decline
The latest U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) crop report estimates soybean acreage has increased for 2015, reports Southwest Farm Press. [...]
Enrollment for 2016 Dairy MPP begins July 1
Dairy farmers can start July 1 enrolling in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Margin Protection Program–Dairy (MPP-D) for 2016 [...]
Corn benefits from pre-emergent herbicides to control weeds
Using pre-emergent herbicides in developing corn is vital in controlling weeds, reports Southwest Farm Press. “Any weed that’s growing during [...]