Proposed mountain lion rules concern landowners, endanger livestock
By Julie Tomascik Editor Proposed mountain lion rules jeopardize conservation efforts, concern landowners and endanger livestock, the state’s largest general farm and ranch organization said in comments submitted to Texas Parks and Wildlife Department [...]
Youth Leadership Conference application deadline approaches
The students of today will be the leaders of tomorrow. That’s one reason why the Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) is [...]
Ag producers’ confidence remains slightly positive
Overall agriculture producer confidence remains positive at 106.9, up slightly from 105.5 last December and unchanged from March 2013, according [...]
Website tool available to answer consumers’ food questions
Today’s consumers are asking more questions about their food, so the Center for Food Integrity created a new widget for [...]
Farmers encouraged to register early for FSA programs
Farmers and ranchers who plan to participate in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) programs are encouraged [...]
AgriLife Extension to host Multi-County Wildlife Program
Predators and their effects on wildlife, prescribed fire for wildlife, wildlife water “guzzler” systems and maintaining wild turkeys will be [...]
Additional counties to follow rules to fight zebra mussels
In an effort to combat the spread of zebra mussels, 30 additional counties in North and Central Texas were added [...]
Workshop to help farmers compare crop profitability
Tools, data and skills needed to evaluate the potential profitability of alternative crops will be discussed at the upcoming Texas [...]
Status of Lesser Prairie-Chicken to be determined
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) is likely to propose to list the Lesser Prairie-Chicken (LEPC) as “threatened” at [...]