FSA opens applications for Grassland CRP signup
Farmers, ranchers and private landowners can now sign up for the Grassland Conservation Reserve Program (Grassland CRP) through the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The signup runs through June 28, 2024. Grassland CRP, offered by USDA’s [...]
Texas Ag Commish urges Chipotle CEO to discuss move to Australian beef
Texas Commissioner of Agriculture Todd Staples is asking the CEO of Chipotle Mexican Grill, Steve Ells, to sit down and [...]
Eagle Lake Rice Field Day to be held Tuesday, June 24
The 40th annual Eagle Lake Rice Field Day will kick-off at 4 p.m. Tuesday, June 24 at the Wintermann Rice [...]
RI-AF deadline approaches
Farmers and ranchers have just under a month left to sign up for the Rainfall Index-Annual Forage Insurance Plan (RI-AF) [...]
House delays debate on Agriculture Appropriations bill
The Agriculture Appropriations bill will not come before the U.S. House of Representatives next week as originally anticipated. Instead, the [...]
FSA County Committee nomination period now open
If there’s someone you think should serve on a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) County Committee, [...]
Registration underway for Brown County Range, Brush program
Texans who are interested in learning more about range and brush control as well as coyote and feral hog control [...]
Economist: El Niño could be good for crop production
El Niño is expected to return to the Peruvian coast this fall, and some experts say that will be good [...]
TAHC adopts cattle tuberculosis rule, proposes trich changes
A number of new rules and amendments were recently adopted by the Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC). Texas animal health [...]