U.S. Fish and Wildlife proposes ESA listing for Monarch butterfly
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) proposed listing the Monarch butterfly as threatened under the Endangered Species Act and included species-specific protections and flexibilities to encourage conservation. “Today, the eastern migratory population is [...]
No-till and crop rotation wins Texans 2015 High Cotton award
Texas High Plains cotton growers Ronnie Hopper and his son, R. N., are the Southwest Region High Cotton winners for [...]
AgriLife researchers connect forecasts for seeding and weather
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension and Research Services, supported by the Texas Sorghum Producers, run trials on the research project “Optimizing [...]
Drop in crude oil prices concern ethanol makers
Ethanol makers are bracing for a drop in earnings as cheap crude pushes down the prices they fetch from refiners [...]
Beef imports outlook up for 2014
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Livestock, Dairy and Poultry Outlook report for December raises U.S. beef imports to 2.848 [...]
Grain elevator workshop set for Jan. 29, Amarillo
The Texas High Plains Grain Elevator Workshop will be held Jan. 29 in Amarillo, according to AgriLife Today. Program topics [...]
Meat safety labeling rule delayed to 2018
Special safety labels won't be required until at least 2018 for mechanically tenderized meat because the rule was not finalized [...]
Sugarcane aphid webinar set for Jan. 12
In an effort to share the latest research-based information gathered on sugarcane aphids, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service encourages Coastal [...]
Two agriculture credit companies announce merger
Amarillo and Lubbock agriculture credit companies recently announced they will merge to allow them to better serve agriculture operations large [...]