Suburbia continues to put pressure on agricultural producers particularly in a state like Texas where agriculture is such an important part of the...
Most ranchers are like dry land farmers in that they depend on whatever rainfall they get to grow their crop, which in a rancher’s case...
On average, one out of every three acres of crops grown in the United States is exported to other countries. Those exports account for about twenty...
Trade talks between the United States and China are expected to dominate the G20 Summit being held in Japan this week. And since U.S. Agriculture has a huge stake in...
President John F. Kennedy was quoted as saying “The farmer is the only man in our economy who buys everything at retail, sells everything at...
When the first antibiotic, penicillin, was developed in 1929, discussions began about different bacteria being able to become resistant to the drug....
Anti-beef activists maintain that the production of beef is bad for the environment and want to move people toward a plant based diet, however scientists point out...
In today’s world, marketers are always looking for something to point to that gives them a leg up on their competition. In the U.S. and in Europe,...
While many consumers today are showing more interest on where their food comes from there are some marketing efforts being made that sometime muddies the water a...
Texas Groundwater Districts were created for local stewardship of groundwater supplies, a resource Texas Courts have consistently ruled...
The push for Eminent domain Reform is underway in the Texas Senate. It remains to be seen what the final bills will look like after they...
As cities continue to grow in Texas and companies, utilities, and governments build more roads, power transmission lines, and pipelines,...
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...
