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...
Three quarters of the earth’s surface is ocean and the quarter left that is land contains mountains, deserts, and urban areas. One...
With the growing demand for food and fiber from an increasing global population, agriculture is continually challenged to do more with less....
About ten years ago, leaders from three statewide agriculture and landowner organizations who were concerned that Texas is losing its...
When most of us went shopping to gather the favorites that make up whatever our family’s traditional Thanksgiving meal consists of, we didn’t give it a second...
With predictions of a world population of over nine billion people by 2050, the search is on for any new technology that will help farmers with...
So far, November hasn’t offered cotton farmers much relief from the rains that have kept farmers from picking this year’s cotton crop. Jay Wilder’s cotton has...
October of 2018 will go down as one of the top ten wettest Octobers since records have kept. That’s turned out to be a very bad thing for area cotton...
This year is on track to be a record year for the production of beef for U.S. producers. Demand here at home remains strong and...
