Interactive tool could help mitigate cattle fever tick outbreaks
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist A team of researchers from Texas A&M AgriLife is working on an interactive, computer-based tool to help identify risks to prevent or mitigate cattle fever tick infestations. The three-year project [...]
New educational video focuses on affordable crop insurance
A new educational video explains that crop insurance policies must remain affordable for farmers and ranchers or the entire farm [...]
Texas rice farmer conserves natural resources, migratory birds
Taylor Wilcox, a Chambers County rice farmer, works with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) [...]
Gas prices continue to fall
Texas drivers are paying less for a gallon of gasoline. According to the San Antonio Business Journal, average retail gasoline [...]
AgriLife to host farm bill decision-aid meetings on South Plains
Starting Monday, Texas farmers will be able to select a safety net program from the 2014 Farm Bill to protect [...]
TFB member named as a Face of Farming and Ranching
A Texan has been selected as one of the five next Faces of Farming and Ranching by the U.S. Farmers [...]
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 [...]
AgriLife workshops to be held during farm, ranch show
During the annual Amarillo Farm and Ranch Show, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will host three educational events. The show [...]
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 [...]