CWD found in free-range white-tailed deer in Roberts County
Chronic wasting disease (CWD) was confirmed in a free-range white-tailed deer in Roberts County, marking the first confirmed detection in the county. A hunter-harvested four-and-a-half-year-old male white-tailed deer tested positive using postmortem testing conducted as [...]
Stiles Farm Field Day set for June 16, Thrall
Featuring topics of interest for Blacklands farmers, the 52nd Stiles Farm Field Day is set for June 16 in Thrall, [...]
Pre-harvest wheat sprouting may compromise yields
Wheat has been spotted sprouting in the Blacklands and other regions of Texas, reports Southwest Farm Press. The sprouting in [...]
Cotton plantings reduced by wet weather
A considerable portion of the state’s expected cotton acreage will not be planted this year primarily due to low prices [...]
On Capitol Hill’s schedule this week: COOL, TPA, WOTUS
Several agricultural issues—COOL, TPA and WOTUS—are on the schedules of both sides of Capitol Hill this week, according to Agri-Pulse. [...]
FEMA adds counties to Texas disaster declaration
Additional Texas counties were added by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to their disaster declaration originally issued on May [...]
Southern rust detected in Coastal Bend corn
Early signs of Southern rust in the Coastal Bend corn fields have been reported to the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension [...]
TPWD says ‘Watch out for creatures, insects that were flooded out’
Farmers, ranchers and anyone spending time outdoors after the recent severe weather need to be mindful for possible encounters of [...]
American Farm Bureau calls on House to pass trade promotion authority
America’s farmers and ranchers need access to open markets around the world to boost the economy here at home. The [...]