Will La Niña push out El Niño this summer?
El Niño is expected to soon transition to La Niña, it’s opposite atmospheric and oceanic pattern, according to meteorologists. The active spring weather pattern with rain, hail, high winds and tornadoes was typical of [...]
U.S., China reach climate change agreement
U.S. and China presidents have announced both countries will curb their greenhouse gas emissions over the next two decades. According [...]
WOTUS comment period deadline nears
Time is running out for Texas landowners to let the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) know it’s time to ditch the [...]
Coverage selection for farm bill programs begins Nov. 17
Farmers can begin selecting coverage through the 2014 Farm Bill established programs, Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage [...]
Land, livestock conference set for Dec. 3, Brady
Land leases, rural water concerns, cattle market outlook, rainfall insurance, herbicides and pesticides will be the focus of the Tri-County [...]
Corn crop estimate reduced
Although the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) slightly lowered its forecast for the corn harvest, it is still projected to [...]
AFBF gauging the needs of women in agriculture
To gauge the goals, aspirations, achievements and needs of women in American agriculture, the American Farm Bureau Federation’s (AFBF) Women’s [...]
Conservation Stewardship Program changes proposed
Proposed changes were recently announced for one of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) largest conservation programs for working agricultural [...]
HLB quarantine zone expanded in Texas
To further fight the spread of Huanglongbing (HLB), or citrus greening disease, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and [...]