Water woes dry up sugarcane production in Texas By Julie Tomascik Editor The sweetest crop in Texas is no more. Fields of green sugarcane now sit barren after the only sugar mill in Texas, the Rio Grande Valley Sugar Growers, Inc., closed [...]
New campaign highlights milk protein“Milk Life,” the new $60 million cross-platform campaign, focuses on the protein power of milk, aiming to reinforce milk’s nutritional [...]
Agriculture secretary outlines farm bill timelineIn an effort to help growers make informed decisions for the 2015 crop year regarding the new farm bill options, [...]
AgriLife Extension to offer continuing education at Wichita Falls Ranch and Farm ExpoA multi-agency continuing education units (CEUs) program is set for March 5-6 during the annual Wichita Falls Ranch and Farm [...]
High Plains Dairy Conference slated for March 5-6, LubbockExperts will address issues important to dairies of diverse sizes, locations and complexities during the High Plains Dairy Conference set [...]
FDA proposes updates to Nutrition Facts labelFor the first time in nearly 20 years, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposed major changes to its [...]
SDA extends comment period for Brazil beef importsThe comment period for a proposed rule to allow fresh beef imports, under specific conditions, will be extended for 60 [...]
Texas calf crop expected to decline in 2014Continued decline in the Texas calf crop is expected for 2014, with total cow numbers decreasing by 2 to 3 [...]
EPA proposes revision to its Worker Protection StandardRevisions to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Worker Protection Standard are meant to “protect the nation’s two million farm workers [...]
