Legislation would expand school lunch milk options
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter To give schools more flexibility in what types of milk they are able to serve students, House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA) recently reintroduced the Whole Milk for [...]
Fish dying in North, East Texas ponds
High temperatures, cloudy days and cool thunderstorms are contributing to wholesale fish die-offs in farm ponds in North and East [...]
Drought, heat, insect tolerant sesame good for RGV farm family
By Jessica Domel Field Editor Too much rain. Not enough. One thing is certain about Texas weather. It’s never the [...]
Economic downturn in China could hurt U.S. ag
Speculation that China's economy is faltering has some U.S. economists worried how their downturn might affect products here in the [...]
Drought creeps back into Texas
Just weeks after much-needed rains graced the state, drought conditions have returned for 25 percent of Texas. That’s up from [...]
TPWD predicts great deer season, encourages hunters to be aware of CWD
By Jessica Domel Field Editor White-tailed deer season is just around the corner. Although a captive deer in Medina County [...]
Beef fat fuels jets
One rancher’s beef fat is now another man’s jet fuel. According to Texas Public Radio, more and more biofuel producers [...]
Promising RGV cotton yields expected
It’s been hot by human standards with up to a 110-degree heat index rating in the Rio Grande Valley (RGV) [...]
Ice cream is cool again
Just weeks before the sale of Blue Bell is set to resume in the Lone Star State comes news that [...]