Kainer is finalist in Excellence in Agriculture contest
By Shelby Shank Field Editor Madalynn Kainer’s connection to agriculture runs deep, woven through generations of farming and ranching in South Texas. Her childhood memories are filled with tractors, livestock and hard work—experiences that [...]
AgriLife’s High Plains Ag Conference set for Dec. 12, Lubbock
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will conduct the annual High Plains Ag Conference Dec. 12 in Lubbock, according to [...]
TFB joins opposition of listing LPC ‘endangered’
A new coalition is fighting to defend the rural way of life and economic prosperity by opposing The Center for [...]
TAHC video reminds deer hunters to inspect for fever ticks
Texas Animal Health Commission’s (TAHC) video encourages hunters to schedule inspection for any deer or exotic hoofed stock (Nilgai antelope, [...]
USDA reveals CCC lending rates for December
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) announced the lending rates for December 2014 with the borrowing [...]
TFB new benefit: Dave Campbell’s Texas Football magazine
Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) announces a new member benefit for its members–the Dave Campbell’s Texas Football (DCTF) Scholarship Fundraiser. TFB [...]
USTR appeals WTO’s COOL law
The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has officially decided to appeal this fall’s World Trade Organization (WTO) ruling which found the [...]
Farm bill decision aid training set for Dec. 4, Amarillo
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will host a Farm Bill Decision Aid Training for agribusinesses Dec. 4 in Amarillo. [...]
Increased wheat yields with fungicide, seed treatment, varieties
Early last summer, wheat yields for Northeast Texas farmers were the best of all-time—the result of timely rains, fewer losses [...]