Ag Secretary nominee Rollins outlines priorities
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter U.S. Secretary of Agriculture nominee Brooke Rollins of Texas outlined her priorities and answered questions on the farm bill, agricultural trade deficit, tariffs, animal disease outbreaks and nutrition programs [...]
Fall grasses, vegetation may hide poisonous snakes
Don’t let a poisonous snake ruin your hunt or fall festivities. Texas A&M AgriLife Extension specialists warn that poisonous snakes [...]
Harvest Safety Tips From the Pros
Whether you’ve been harvesting for a lifetime or 2015 marks your first time in the combine, remember: Safety First. “You’ve [...]
TPWD Steps Up Free-Ranging Deer Disease Surveillance
With the recent discovery of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in two captive deer breeding facilities in south-central Texas, the Texas [...]
Texas schools celebrating National Teach Ag Day
The men and women who work year-round to help our nation’s children learn about agriculture are being celebrated today during [...]
Read hazardous chemical data before using products on the farm
If you work with agricultural chemicals or other potentially dangerous materials, including pesticides, herbicides, fertilizers, diesel fuel and/or disinfectant products, [...]
Dr. Judd: Be careful grazing overweight, insulin-resistant horses
In general, keeping a horse in a pasture is much better than keeping him/her in a stall. Horses turned out [...]
Time to renew ag sales tax registration
By Brant Wilbourn TFB Associate Director of Commodity and Regulatory Activities A valid agricultural and timber registration number is required [...]
Texas food prices show slight dip
A trip to the grocery store will leave consumers with more money in their wallet, according to the latest Texas [...]