Outstanding YF&R Finalist: Layton and Jessi Schur
By Shelby Shank Field Editor In the heart of Hale County, Layton and Jessi Schur are building something special—a family operated, direct-to-consumer retail store, providing their community with fresh produce and beef from their [...]
Record number of FFA students
With the world population expected to grow to 9 billion people by 2050, the world will look to students to [...]
Understanding new farm bill provisions, Oct. 1 in Frost
Navarro County farmers and ranchers are urged to attend the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service (AgriLife) educational meeting of the [...]
Port demand may result in larger acres of South Texas winter wheat
South Texas wheat farmers may be considering increasing winter wheat acres, in spite of falling wheat prices this year. According [...]
Tornado season is occurring earlier, possibly El Niño
A recent study reveals tornado season is happening up to two weeks earlier than it did 55 years ago in [...]
TDA offers feral hog control grants
The Texas Department of Agriculture’s (TDA) County Hog Out Management Program runs through Nov. 30. The program’s goal is to [...]
Obama issues directive to counter antibiotic resistance
The growing concern for drug-resistant infections, which are linked to 2 million illnesses and 23,000 deaths in the U.S. each [...]
TDA offers feral hog control grants
The Texas Department of Agriculture’s (TDA) County Hog Out Management Program runs through Nov. 30. The program’s goal is to [...]
Zoetis’ SYNOVEX CHOICE approved for heifers
Zoetis’ SYNOVEX CHOICE implant has been approved for feedlot heifers to help increase average daily gain and improve feed efficiency. [...]