When Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue announced Kansas City as the new home for two USDA research agencies, officials laid out an aggressive schedule to have everyone in place by Sept. 30, the final day of fiscal 2019. But the USDA has hired only a comparative handful of workers to stanch … Read More
Weather was mostly hot and dry across the state of Texas last week. Precipitation in areas near the Gulf Coast, the Southern Plains and areas of the Trans-Pecos ranged from a quarter of an inch up to 3 inches. Meanwhile, the rest of the … Read More
Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to as much as $5 higher. Trade was moderate on good demand. Slaughter cows and bulls steady to weak. All hay classes traded mostly steady. Trade activity was moderate to good with a large variety on the market … Read More
TSCRA and the local ranching community are welcome to attend – invite your family, friends and neighbors for a ranch gathering on Oct. 3 at the Gillespie County Fairgrounds! It’s one of our biggest of the year, so don’t … Read More
Hunting season has arrived and Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) officials are reminding hunters in South Texas that additional precautions are required when handling white-tailed deer, nilgai antelope, black buck, axis deer, and other exotics located on fever tick quarantined premises.
Gov. Greg Abbott extended the State Disaster Declaration for Texas counties affected by Hurricane Harvey. This extension covers Aransas, Austin, Bee, Brazoria, Calhoun, Chambers, Colorado, DeWitt, Fayette, Fort … Read More
Drone Use on Ranches will be the topic of the Oct. 3 Texas Range Webinar hosted by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service unit of the Texas A&M University Department of Ecosystem Science and Management. The webinar series is free, except when Texas Department of Agriculture continuing education units are … Read More
TSCRA leaders, members and staff were in San Antonio this week for TSCRA’s annual policy conference. The conference provides a forum for members to weigh in on what issues within the industry are worthy of the association’s attention. Every policy committee met to consider issues and hear from subject … Read More
A final business meeting helped TSCRA’s Policy Meeting come to a close on Friday morning at the Westin Riverwalk in San Antonio. Speakers included representatives from the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and Texas Beef Council to give national and state updates. … Read More
