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Source: AgriLife Today | April 27, 2021 Sorghum acres are expected to be up this year as prices and increased export demand have made the crop a hot commodity, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert....

The Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Foundation has awarded three $5,000 scholarships to students nearing completion of a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from Texas A&M’s College of Veterinary Medicine. This year’s scholarship recipients include: Sarah Mohr ♦ Frisco, Texa...

One of the many challenges producers face when establishing a new stand of bermudagrass is initial weed pressure. Prior to land preparation for establishment of sprigs, it is important to eradicate any unwanted vegetation. Texas A&M AgriLife Extension offers information on how to control weeds in newly-sprigged bermudagrass. ...

The choice to join the family company is a point of pride for parents and grandparents because it represents the continuation of a legacy. But sometimes people join the family business for the wrong reasons, and over time, they and their family members become miserable. ...

The Choice-Select spread has narrowed significantly in the last several weeks as both cutout values have risen rapidly higher. Last week Select negotiated cutout values averaged $271.46 vs Choice's $280.19. This hasn't been the narrowest week since the rally began about six weeks ago, but still below the ...

President Joe Biden does not have any plans to limit meat consumption as part of his broader climate plan, according to Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack. While speaking before the North American Agricultural Journalists annual meeting on Monday morning, Vilsack quickly downplayed the rumors. "There is no effort designed ...

Source: USDA NASS Most of the state received from trace amounts to upwards of 2.0 inches of precipitation. Some areas in South Central Texas, East Texas, and the Upper Coast received up to 6.0 inches. Precipitation was neededthroughout the state as ...