Texas Agriculture Daily - Texas Farm Bureau

Pecan yields vary across Texas amid weather extremes

By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist Pecan growers across Texas are facing mixed outcomes for the 2024 season as unpredictable weather, including both drought and heavy rainfall, impacted orchards differently throughout the state. Some areas of [...]

More vehicles sold in 2014 to run on E85

Nearly 16 million flex-fuel vehicles (FFV) are on the road today, capable of running on E85—a fuel made up of [...]

Grasshopper numbers are hopping up across the Southwest

There could be cause for concern from residents, businesses, farmers and ranchers about the growing number of grasshoppers being seen [...]

U.S. fresh potatoes to now enter Mexico

A final rule to allow U.S. fresh potatoes to enter all of Mexico was recently implemented by the Mexican government. [...]

Early voting begins today

This month, Texans can help shape the future of the Lone Star State by casting their vote in the primary [...]

South Texas crops threatened by sugarcane aphid

Heavy infestation of sugarcane aphids are appearing in South Texas corn and grain sorghum, according to Southwest Farm Press. Recent [...]

Survey reports growth in organic sales

Organic product sales in the United States increased at the fastest rate in five years, the recently released Organic Trade [...]

Seven-county West Texas Livestock and Range Conference set for May 29, Big Spring

Farmers and ranchers are encouraged to attend the West Texas Livestock and Range Conference set for May 29 in Big [...]

AFBF website explains farm bill

Have questions about the provisions of the 2014 Farm Bill? The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) has launched a website [...]

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