Dove numbers increase, point to good hunting season
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist Dove numbers are looking good for this year’s hunting season. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) reports an abundance in both white-winged and mourning doves across the state. [...]
Upper Gulf Coast Ranch Expo set for May 13
Basics of pasture leases, weed management and other topics pertaining to beef cattle production will be the focus of the [...]
State beef checkoff program supported by cattle industry associations
Texas cattle producers will have the opportunity to approve a state beef checkoff program that could generate an additional $8 [...]
Sign-up begins for USDA Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payments
Farmers and ranchers who suffered crop losses caused by natural disasters affecting crops intended for harvest in 2012 are eligible [...]
Denton County spring pasture, weed workshop set for May 10
Fertilization, soil management, controlling weeds during a drought and herbicide options in improved and native grasses will be the focus [...]
Additional support available for small and midsized farmers and ranchers
A second major small farmer package from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) this year includes research awards, technical assistance [...]
AFBF launches social media campaign to ‘Ditch the Rule’
The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) has launched a social media campaign to “Ditch the Rule,” opposing a proposed rule [...]
USDA releases agriculture census data
Data from the 2012 Census of Agriculture reveals new trends in farming and insight into the U.S. farmer demographics, economic [...]
Report shows GMO labeling comes with costs
For years, ingredients from genetically engineered (GE) plants have been commonly used in foods around the world. A recently released [...]