Panel rules in favor of U.S. in GE corn dispute
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter Companies in Mexico are no longer prohibited from buying corn from the United States grown with genetically engineered (GE) traits. A three-person panel recently found in the United States’ [...]
Apply for natural disaster emergency loans
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds farmers and ranchers of designated natural disaster areas to apply for emergency loans, [...]
USDA funds REAP, rural energy program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) funds the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) and invites rural agricultural producers and [...]
USDA funds $30 million for citrus greening solutions
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced $30 million in funding for 22 projects to help citrus producers combat [...]
Farmers may consider option of drought-tolerant sesame and guar
Sesame may offer southern Plains farmers a heat and drought tolerant crop option that works well in rotation with winter [...]
Watch for sugarcane aphid this growing season
Farmers should be mindful of the sugarcane aphid, which infested grain and forage sorghum crops in parts of Texas in [...]
AFPC airs podcast for Farm Bill deadline and considerations
Texas A&M University’s Agricultural and Food Policy Center (AFPC) released a podcast to aid farmers with approaching Farm Bill deadlines [...]
Landowner education series set for March through June, South Central Texas
A landowner education series presented by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service (AgriLife) will be held in four South Central [...]
USDA seeks applications for CIG grants
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking applications for up to $20 million in grants for the Conservation Innovation [...]