Collegiate Farm Bureau involvement shows growth in Texas
By Julie Tomascik Editor A collegiate agricultural organization is taking root across university campuses in Texas, where a growing number of students are joining to promote agriculture, grow their professional networks and strengthen their skills. [...]
USDA announces $31.5 million in funding to fight citrus greening
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is continuing its fight against a disease that has been known to destroy citrus [...]
Texas Ag Commish urges Chipotle CEO to discuss move to Australian beef
Texas Commissioner of Agriculture Todd Staples is asking the CEO of Chipotle Mexican Grill, Steve Ells, to sit down and [...]
Hong Kong reopens market to U.S. beef
Eleven years after it first implemented trade restrictions on U.S. beef, Hong Kong has removed the final barriers preventing the [...]
Eagle Lake Rice Field Day to be held Tuesday, June 24
The 40th annual Eagle Lake Rice Field Day will kick-off at 4 p.m. Tuesday, June 24 at the Wintermann Rice [...]
House delays debate on Agriculture Appropriations bill
The Agriculture Appropriations bill will not come before the U.S. House of Representatives next week as originally anticipated. Instead, the [...]
RI-AF deadline approaches
Farmers and ranchers have just under a month left to sign up for the Rainfall Index-Annual Forage Insurance Plan (RI-AF) [...]
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 [...]
Economist: El Niño could be good for crop production
El Niño is expected to return to the Peruvian coast this fall, and some experts say that will be good [...]