Discriminatory lawsuit filed in Texas against USDA over 2022 ERP
By Julie Tomascik Editor A lawsuit was filed last month against the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for discrimination in the agency’s methodology of the 2022 Emergency Relief Program (ERP). The Southeastern Legal Foundation [...]
Farm immigration tied to food prices, ag economy
Results of a report, “Gauging the Farm Sector’s Sensitivity to Immigration Reform,” show enforcement-only immigration reform would raise food prices [...]
Forest Pest Seminar slated for Feb. 14, Lufkin
Pest control measures for forests under drought and extreme environmental stressors will be reviewed at the Forest Pest Seminar set [...]
Agriculture census data to be released Feb. 20
The 2012 Census of Agriculture results related to the number of farms, acreage, market value of agricultural products sold and [...]
Research shows relationship between farm efficiency and carbon emissions
The first study on the relationship between cow-calf farm efficiency and environmental consequences indicated by net greenhouse gas emissions shows [...]
TWDB work session set for Feb. 11, Conroe
A series of public work sessions will be held across the state to provide an overview of the process for [...]
U.S. beef exports rose to a record in 2013, pork sales fell
U.S. beef exports rose nearly 13 percent last year to a record $6.157 billion, while overseas pork sales fell, according [...]
Deadline nearing for TFB message meetings
The deadline is fast approaching for the Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) message meetings set for Feb. 19 in Amarillo and [...]
Panhandle range management event set for Feb. 28, Amarillo
To plan for the future under drought conditions, Texas Panhandle ranchers can attend a special meeting, “Panhandle Ranch Management: Assessing [...]