Texas Farm Bureau urges Congress to act on the farm bill
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter Congress is back in session after the August recess, and Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) is urging lawmakers to take action now on the farm bill. “Farmers, ranchers and families across [...]
Food waste powers an England supermarket
In England, the Sainsbury’s superstore located at Cannock uses unsold, rotten food scraps to power its store. Sainsbury has teamed [...]
Rainwater harvesting program set for Aug. 12, Seguin
Learn conservation benefits and methods of capturing rainwater and reduce water runoff, plus how to build a harvesting system at [...]
USDA cattle numbers denote a decline
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released their July 1 Cattle Report last week, which show declines in almost all [...]
Panhandle, West Texas wind power to supply millions of Texas households
Cattle and wind turbines share the land in the Panhandle and West Texas, where persistent winds turn 30-ton blades on [...]
Texas Heritage Hall of Honor inducts AFBF President Stallman
American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) President Bob Stallman is an inductee into the Texas Heritage Hall of Honor by the [...]
Citrus greening found in Harris County
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service (AgriLife) advises citrus growers in Harris County to look for signs of Huanglongbing (HLB) [...]
New food research foundation announced
The newly created Foundation for Food and Agricultural Research (FFAR) was announced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) earlier [...]
First time sugarcane aphids found west of I-35
Sugarcane aphids have been found in sorghum fields near San Saba and Coleman. This sighting marks the first time the [...]