Congress needs to act now on farm bill, water crisis with Mexico
By Julie Tomascik Editor Farmers and ranchers told U.S. Sen. John Cornyn that Congress must act now on the water crisis in the Rio Grande Valley before the situation becomes even more dire. Cornyn and [...]
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 [...]
Possible veto for House ag spending bill
The U.S. House of Representatives are working to finalize their fiscal year 2015 agriculture appropriations bill, H.R. 4800. At its [...]
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 [...]
Phone scam targeting FSA customers
Farmers and ranchers should be on the lookout for someone posing as a Farm Service Agency (FSA) representative claiming the [...]
Field crops program set for June 25, Seguin
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will host the 2014 Field Crops Program June 25 in Seguin. Several presentations will address [...]
Perry renews Emergency Disaster Proclamation
Gov. Rick Perry recently renewed the July 5, 2011 Emergency Disaster Proclamation, certifying exceptional drought conditions in specified counties in [...]
Possible treatment found for sugarcane aphids
A new sugarcane aphid variety, not the typical yellow sugarcane aphid, is devastating South Texas grain sorghum. Evidence found last [...]