USDA issues $2.14 billion in conservation, safety net programs
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is issuing over $2.14 billion in payments through key conservation and farm safety net programs to eligible farmers, ranchers and landowners. Farmers should soon receive payments from USDA’s Farm [...]
Zebra mussel infestation spreads: Lake Waco
Zebra mussels have been found recently in Lake Waco. The invasive species are native to Eurasia and earlier this year [...]
Watch Farmland on Hulu
The feature-length documentary, Farmland, is available now—for a four-week period—to watch at home or a mobile device by streaming it [...]
South Texas Farm and Ranch Show set for Oct. 22-23, Victoria
The South Texas Farm and Ranch Show will run Oct. 22-23 in Victoria. The show will celebrate its 30th anniversary [...]
AFBF offers educational videos on ag tech data-analysis
The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) has released four concise educational videos to help farmers and ranchers understand the rewards [...]
2014-crop sugar loan rates posted
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) recently announced loan rates for the 2014 sugar crop and [...]
Private pesticide applicator training Oct. 9, Amarillo
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service (AgriLife) is offering training for a private pesticide applicator license on Oct. 9 in Amarillo. [...]
EPA’s WOTUS rule comment deadline: Oct. 20
Take time now to comment before the public comment period ends Oct. 20 on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed [...]
USDA to issue specialty crop block grants
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) will issue $52 million in grants to support America’s specialty [...]