Texas counties under disaster declaration for wildfire threat
Gov. Greg Abbott issued a disaster declaration for 143 counties across Texas in response to the increased threat of wildfires. Abbott directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) to provide additional state emergency [...]
Beef and pork exports intensify
International demand for U.S. beef and pork rose during May. The latest trade data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture [...]
Revision to Cotton Board import rules
The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has released a direct final rule amending the Cotton [...]
Farm Bureau members save big on Polaris vehicles
Texas Farm Bureau members can receive a $200 to $300 manufacturer’s discount on new Polaris utility and sport vehicles, all-terrain [...]
Pennsylvania farmers explain Ditch the Rule in new video
The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed Waters of the U.S. rule could expand the federal government’s control over ditches, floodplains [...]
Prescribed burn workshop set for Aug. 14-16, Sonora
Prescribed burning is a tool that can be used to manage rangeland vegetation for livestock and wildlife use. Texas A&M [...]
South Texas grain sorghum crop is good and plentiful
South Texas grain sorghum growers may have a bumper crop. Nearly a million acres of grain sorghum is either being [...]
A festival of peaches
This year could be the best peach crop in recent years. Outside Weatherford, the O’Bannon family peach trees are thriving. [...]
Discussion of GMO foods program set for July 15, Dimmitt
A program explaining the role of genetically modified organism (GMO) foods in the U.S. food supply is set for July [...]