The risk that farmers take every year is something that most of us can’t comprehend but it’s something that farm families must confront every day. One of the goals...
In 2018, the Trump Administration renegotiated a trade agreement with South Korea that opened markets for U.S. Agriculture. NAFTA has been...
In very rainy years like we’ve had for the last three or four years in the Brazos Valley, there are special kinds of problems that are created, not...
Have you’ve ever wondered why some streams, lakes, and ponds you see are muddy and others are clear? It has to do with the chemistry between the water and...
Many of us enjoy a good steak or a juicy hamburger and realize the nutritional benefits derived from eating beef but there are countless products...
Last year and so far this year the weather has presented many challenges to area ranchers. This made for a stressful situation for cattle and ranchers...
Through the fall and winter we’ve been documenting what the recent weather extremes have done to local farmers, but the weather has also wreaked havoc on...
Farmers today not only have to keep up with the ongoing new technologies that help them do more with less, but along the way while they’re growing a crop they...
Farmers everywhere have to live with Mother Nature, fight insects and diseases, cope with low commodity prices and deal with a growing customer base that...
After the drought we experienced in 2011 became the new drought of record, many vowed to never complain about rain again. The constant rains...
Demand for beef has continued to be strong both domestically and as an export item. That demand didn’t occur by accident. The beef industry has...
Cattle numbers for the national beef herd are normally released about this time of the year that indicate whether the herd is shrinking are...
As we move out of 2018 and look forward to 2019 and look at the grain markets, there appear to be some positive factors that could mean...
2018 is behind us but the wet fall that ag producers experienced has produced a hangover that will impact 2019. Years like this can cause many to worry about...
If you’ve driven through the Brazos River Bottom west of Bryan College Station you’ve probably noticed cotton in the field that hasn’t been picked and remnants of some...
In 2018, Central Texas farmers experienced ups and downs that were driven by unusual weather conditions that served as a reminder that in the end a farmer’s crop isn’t made...
Our traditional Christmas celebrations wouldn’t be possible without production agriculture. You’ll find agriculture’s finger prints on the wonderful food we enjoy as...
Last week the Farm Bill was passed by both Houses of Congress. It contains a safety net for farmers, support for forestry, conservation programs, and...
