Young farmers, ranchers to compete at 2025 American Farm Bureau Convention
By Shelby Shank Field Editor Several young farmers and ranchers from Texas will compete in the 2025 American Farm Bureau Convention set for Jan. 24-29 in San Antonio. Kade and Morgan Hodges of Sterling County [...]
Applicants sought for Family Land Heritage program
Family farmers and ranchers are invited to apply for the Texas Department of Agriculture’s (TDA) Family Land Heritage (FLH) program. [...]
AgriLife’s Multi-County Wheat Tour slated for May 1
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service (AgriLife) will conduct a Multi-County Wheat Tour for residents of Taylor, Callahan, Shackelford and [...]
AFBF urges Congress to reauthorize Grain Standards Act
American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) leaders recently urged Congress to reauthorize the Grain Standards Act, according to an AFBF news [...]
Rancher Roundtable’s prescribed fire training set for May 13-15, Abilene
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service (AgriLife) and several state and federal agencies will conduct the Rancher Roundtable: Facilitating the [...]
TWDB to host first Water U! work session April 29, Austin
The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) will host its first Water U! work session at 8:30 a.m. on April 29 [...]
Frankston farmers receive TFA’s Outstanding Tree Farm award
Richard and Pat Saunders’ tree operation in Frankston has been recognized by the Texas Forestry Association (TFA) as the 2015 [...]
Blue Bell pulls all its products from shelves
According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the listeria outbreak that prompted Blue Bell Creameries to recall their entire [...]
New yield exclusion has farmers doing their math
It’s not quite calculus, but it’s getting pretty close with all options Congress has added to the federal crop insurance [...]