When Europeans first encountered Texas the world was a very different place than it is today, well maybe not too much different because countries were fighting over land, gold, religion, and power much like we sometimes see today. However, it … Continue reading →
Courtesy TSCRA – Jason Lenstrom visited the Rio Grand Classic Livestock Auction in El Paso on Jan. 19 and Feb. 2, purchasing 126 head of roping cattle between the two days. The only problem? He didn’t have the money. After the … Continue reading →
How many of us remember watching Saturday morning westerns or going to the movie to watch Roy Rogers, Gene Autry or any of the other singing cowboys? I certainly do, and in the beginning what is now called “country music” … Continue reading →
WASHINGTON, July 1, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced $20.2 million in grant funding for the Dairy Business Innovation (DBI) Initiatives. This program supports USDA’s efforts to develop higher value uses for dairy products, diversify farmer income … Continue reading →
A new digital map from the Commerce Department’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration provides more detail about broadband needs across the country than any other publicly available resource. Tapping into data aggregated at the county, census tract, and census block level from … Continue reading →
Washington, D. C., June 30, 2022 – Courtesy NSAC- The House Appropriations Committee advanced their agriculture appropriations funding bill for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 today, which was marked up and approved by the Agriculture Subcommittee last week. The agriculture appropriations … Continue reading →
Fayetteville, AR: The Native American Agriculture Fund (NAAF) has awarded $1 million dollars to 20 grantees serving Native youth across 115 Tribal Nations. The diverse range of grants for youth programming provides direct capital to projects impacting more than 3,500 … Continue reading →
WASHINGTON, July 3, 2021 – Tyson Foods Inc., a Dexter, Mo. establishment, is recalling approximately 8,492,832 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) chicken products that may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. … Continue reading →
WASHINGTON, June 30, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing up to $17 million for conservation partners to help protect and restore critical wetlands on agricultural lands through the Wetland Reserve Enhancement Partnership (WREP). USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service … Continue reading →
WASHINGTON, July 1, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced $20.2 million in grant funding for the Dairy Business Innovation (DBI) Initiatives. This program supports USDA’s efforts to develop higher value uses for dairy products, diversify farmer income … Continue reading →
