Stock shows foster youth development, urban outreach
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist The 76th Annual San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo is in full swing, drawing participants from across Texas. This year’s event features over 20,000 livestock show entries from all 254 [...]
Neugebauer retiring from U.S. House District 19
U.S. Congressman Randy Neugebauer said he won’t seek re-election for an eighth term in U.S. House District 19. The 19th [...]
Fewer acres. More sales.
That’s the feel of the 2014 Organic Production Survey, released this week by the National Agricultural Statistics Service. It’s the [...]
Beef checkoff sets FY2016 plan of work
The Cattlemen’s Beef Board will invest about $42 million into programs of beef promotion, research, consumer information, industry information, foreign [...]
New ear tags to track cattle well-being
Checking up on your cattle is about to become a whole lot easier. Dr. Bob Judd, host of Texas Vet [...]
Cattle cloning project mooooving forward
West Texas A&M University has reached a milestone in the third year of their cattle cloning project–13 calves born of [...]
Safety grants available as National Farm Safety Week approaches
National Farm Safety week is coming up in a few days. To celebrate, the Agricultural Safety and Health Council of [...]
It’s pumpkin time!
Texas-grown pumpkins are arriving in stores across the state to the delight of fall lovers everywhere. Growers like Jason Pyle, [...]
Dr. Judd: Pick carefully when crossbreeding cattle
Crossbreeding has been used for years across the state. But how do you know if you’re selecting the right breeds [...]