Low inventory leads to uncertainty in cattle markets
A pair of recent market reports paint a picture of cattle on feed supplies remaining steady even as cash cattle prices moved higher. Bernt Nelson, an economist for the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF), says the Cattle [...]
Farmland film debuts in Texas this week
A new film that gives Texas families an opportunity to take an inside look at how their food is grown [...]
AgriLife Research releases new St. Augustine grass hybrid
Water-efficient turfgrasses are increasingly important for southern landscapes as water resources are dwindling due to drought, extreme temperatures and other [...]
Scholarship, YLC deadlines approaching
The students of today will be the leaders of tomorrow. So, Texas Farm Bureau encourages high school students who want [...]
FDA to reevaluate ‘spent grains’ in animal feed rule
Since the close of the comment period on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) proposed animal feed rule, the [...]
LCRA looks at proposed rate increases
Significant rate increases for Central Texas cities and Gulf Coast-area rice farmers were proposed by the Lower Colorado River Authority [...]
Quarantine expanded for Texas citrus
In an effort to slow citrus greening disease, the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) recently expanded quarantine areas in South [...]
AgriLife Extension offers online price basis tool
To help Texas farmers and ranchers gain better understanding on price basis in a particular region of the state, the [...]
USDA announces investment fund to create jobs in rural America
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) established a new investment fund, Rural Business Investment Company (RBIC), to help small business [...]