Ag Secretary nominee Rollins outlines priorities
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter U.S. Secretary of Agriculture nominee Brooke Rollins of Texas outlined her priorities and answered questions on the farm bill, agricultural trade deficit, tariffs, animal disease outbreaks and nutrition programs [...]
Brackish groundwater could be an asset for future water needs
Even with the downturn in the oil patch, interest in brackish groundwater remains high for agriculture, reports AgriLife Today. “As [...]
Mobile farmers market: The Veggie Van
The industrious owners of Weatherford’s Cold Springs Farm are bringing the bounty to Dallas-Fort Worth dwellers with a new mobile [...]
U.S. sorghum exports on the rise
According to the U.S. Grains Council, sorghum is the world's fifth-largest grain by output, reports Southwest Farm Press. Sorghum’s growing [...]
‘From Battleground to Breaking Ground’ workshop set for June 6, San Antonio
A Transformational Journey from Battleground to Breaking Ground workshop is set for June 6 in San Antonio. It will be [...]
Sorghum Checkoff takes aim at the sugarcane aphid
The Sorghum Checkoff is taking aim at the sugarcane aphid, a relatively recent pest to grain sorghum capable of devastating [...]
Farmland film now available on Netflix
The Farmland film, featuring the next generation of U.S. farmers and ranchers, is available to Netflix subscribers, according to Farm [...]
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. [...]
Vote for America’s Farmers ‘Mom of the Year’ through May 5
Monsanto, along with the American Agri-Women (AAW), has chosen the 2015 class of regional winners for National Farm Mom of [...]