Movement on farm bill, economic assistance for farmers
Editor's note: After rejecting a deal that would have provided economic assistance for farmers over the weekend, Congress worked Monday to negotiate another extension of the 2018 Farm Bill and provide $10 billion in [...]
USDA offers steps in herbicide resistant weed control
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is teaming with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to help farmers manage the increasing [...]
Pasture, Rangeland and Forage insurance sign-up deadline Nov. 15
The 2015 sign-up and acreage reporting deadline for the Pasture, Rangeland and Forage Insurance program is Nov. 15, reports AgriLife [...]
USDA releases latest harvest projections
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) much-anticipated October report on agricultural supply and demand for the 2014-2015 marketing year delivered [...]
Rural Entrepreneurship Challenge semi-finalist from Texas
Drs. Joe and Carol Hillhouse of Panhandle have been chosen as one of 10 semi-finalists of the first-ever Rural Entrepreneurship [...]
Latest TWDB drought report: Conditions persist with reservoirs at 63 percent full
The Oct. 13 Texas Water Development Board’s (TWDB) drought report described that 49 percent of the Lone Star State is [...]
Declining commodity prices could undermine Texas land values
The recent falloff of commodity prices, combined with potential for rising interest rates, could trigger a decline in agricultural land [...]
Can genetic information improve cattle feedlot profitability?
In a recent Oklahoma State University study, researchers explored the use of genetic market panels to help improve profitability at [...]
Private Land Stewardship Field Day set for Nov. 5, Coryell County
A multi-county Private Land Stewardship Field Day is set for Nov. 5 at two sites in Coryell County. The field [...]