Book signing highlights 2024 AFBFA Book of the Year
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist A book showcasing seasons changing, relationships and a tree orchard was featured at a book signing at Texas Farm Bureau’s (TFB) 91st Annual Meeting. Roxanne Troup, the author of My [...]
Early release of commodity tables from USDA’s ag projections to 2024 report
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will reveal selected tables early from its upcoming USDA Agricultural Projections to 2024 report. [...]
RGV sugarcane yields down 25 percent due to drought
Last year’s drought is having a major impact on the Rio Grande Valley’s (RGV) sugarcane industry—the only sugar-producing region in [...]
Forest conditions improved due to USDA’s BCAP program
More than 200,000 tons of biomass was removed from federal lands through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Biomass Crop [...]
Rangeland prescribed burn training set for February and March
The Academy for Ranch Management will host two rangeland burning schools in February and March at the Texas A&M AgriLife [...]
CC conducting STAX/farm bill webinar for Southwest farmers on Dec. 18
The National Cotton Council will host a webinar for the Southwest region on Dec. 18 from 9-11 a.m. to provide [...]
AgriLife cautious about plant growth regulators for wheat
Plant growth regulators are nothing new for cotton farmers, but they are of recent interest to some wheat producers, who [...]
Dairy MPP application deadline is Dec. 19
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) extended the application deadline for the dairy Margin Protection Program (MPP) until Friday, Dec. 19, [...]
Boost in NAP coverage for fruit, vegetable and other specialty crop farmers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is now offering greater protection with the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) for [...]