Texas NRCS announces additional sign up for 2024 NWQI
By Shelby Shank Field Editor The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Texas announced an additional sign-up period for the National Water Quality Initiative (NWQI) for the 2024 fiscal year funding [...]
TWDB grants $1,160,400 and seeks ag water conservation grant applications
The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) approved grant contracts in the amount of $1,160,400 from the Agricultural Water Conservation Fund. [...]
Pampa cotton growers win FiberMax One Ton Club truck
Bayer CropScience and FiberMax® cotton seed celebrated the 10-year anniversary of the FiberMax One Ton Club™ and honored 183 growers [...]
ACEP interim rule comment period extended to May 28
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will extend the deadline for public comments on the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program’s (ACEP) [...]
Agricultural drones can help grow more food, save water and reduce pesticides
Farmers and ranchers are eager to use airborne drones to improve their businesses, but they need flexibility to use these [...]
Emergency assistance available through ELAP
The Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees and Farm-Raised Fish Program (ELAP) provides emergency assistance to eligible livestock, honeybee and farm-raised [...]
Nation’s corn planting ahead of 2014 pace
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) latest Crop Progress report, nearly 20 percent of the nation’s corn has [...]
USDA grants $285 million in rural schools payments
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently declared $285 million will go to 41 states and the Commonwealth of Puerto [...]
Two one-day grain grading workshops set for May 5-6, Amarillo
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will host two Grain Grading workshops May 5-6 in Amarillo, marking 26 years for [...]