Texas Farm Bureau calls for action on water crisis
By Julie Tomascik Editor Years of severe drought conditions combined with extreme population growth are putting pressure on the state’s water resources. During a recent Texas House Committee on Natural Resources hearing, Texas Farm Bureau [...]
Farm bill safety net deadlines approach
It’s time to finalize your farm bill safety net program choice. The deadline to sign a contract and enroll in [...]
Agricultural advocacy starts now
By Julie Tomascik Associate Editor Food fights seem entertaining. But there’s nothing funny about the fights taking place over agriculture. [...]
Schronk named ‘Man of the Year’ in Texas agriculture
The Texas County Agricultural Agents Association has presented Hill County Farm Bureau President Rodney Schronk one of seven Man of [...]
Commodity prices roll with financial markets
Commodity markets are performing about as expected during the recent global financial market rollercoaster. There are no specific reasons for [...]
Farmer: WOTUS could put livelihoods in jeopardy
By Jessica Domel Field Editor Farmers pray for rain. They pray for good yields and for their family and friends. [...]
Americans willing to pay more for red meat
Shoppers want red meat. And they’re willing to pay more for it. Demand for both beef and pork has been [...]
TAHC offers training to help hunters collect CWD samples
Over the next two months, the Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) is hoping to train at least 500 hunters how [...]