FARM Act to protect agriculture from foreign interference
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist A bill was reintroduced to help protect American agriculture from foreign interference. The Foreign Adversary Risk Management (FARM) Act would combat foreign interference in American agriculture by making reforms to [...]
Giant spider webs an eerie sight near Dallas
While traveling down CA Roan Drive in Rowlett recently, people have been exposed to an eerie sight on a number [...]
Parasitic weed threatens Texas crops
By Jessica Domel Field Editor An invasive plant with nearly microscopic seeds could cause big problems for farmers in the [...]
Rain, stewardship improve wildlife habitats
Farmers in Throckmorton and Shackelford counties are seeing more quail than they’ve seen in perhaps a decade thanks to good [...]
What do I do with all those empty pesticide jugs?
By Brant Wilbourn Associate Director Commodity & Regulatory Activities Due to state budget cuts in previous years, the Texas Commission [...]
Summer 2015: A peach of a season!
By Jessica Domel Field Editor Peach lovers in the Texas Hill Country were greeted by a pleasant sight this year—a [...]
Will a red hot cattle market cool any time soon?
The cattle market the last two years is like August weather in Texas. Red hot! More than 1,680 beef cattle [...]
Plains cotton playing catch-up
A cool, wet spring has cotton in the Texas South Plains and Rolling Plains playing catch-up. But the current hot [...]
Deadly mosquito-borne illness found in six Texas horses
The Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) is asking horse owners to consult their local veterinarian about vaccines for deadly mosquito-borne [...]