U.S. senators ask for fairness for pecan industry
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter A group of U.S. Republican senators, including both John Cornyn and Ted Cruz of Texas, is expressing strong concerns with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) allocation of trade promotion [...]
Riparian and stream workshop set for Dec. 5, Stonewall
The Texas Water Resources Institute’s Texas Riparian and Stream Ecosystem Education Program will host a workshop on Dec. 5 in [...]
Conaway named chairman of House Ag Committee
U.S. Rep. Michael Conaway (R-Tex.) was named the 50th chairman of the House Agricultural Committee. Selected by the House Republican [...]
EPA’s proposed carbon rule will cost Texas consumers
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas’ (ERCOT) recent study found Texas consumers could pay 20 percent more for electricity by [...]
USDA projects total beef supply down in 2015
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has released their predictions for U.S. beef supplies for 2015. Reported by Cattle Network, the [...]
Collected ag data aids farmers to be better informed
The captured farm data can help farmers make better informed management decisions. Precision ag technology creates monster-sized data, which can [...]
AgriLife launches Texas vegetable variety selector
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service’s (AgriLife) online Texas Vegetable Variety Selector will help growers choose the best types of varieties [...]
ARC and PLC coverage selection begins Nov. 17
Farmers and ranchers can select coverage in the new 2014 Farm Bill established programs, Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price [...]
Winter wheat acclimates to colder temperatures
The freezing temperatures felt by much of the Southwest this mid-November will likely not damage the state’s winter wheat crop, [...]