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Digging into a gene-editing deal
Syngenta recently announced it has entered an agreement to incorporate the latest biotech tool in its breeding program.The tools of biotechnology have been used in crop development for more than three...
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Resources, helpful tools available to growers planning for 2018
Cowley discusses resources that are available to assist growers in financial planning for what is predicted to be another challenging year.As growers wrap up 2017 and begin to develop a financial...
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Terry County peanut grower talks about season, thankful for average to above...
"The early part of the season, we had decent moisture and had a good peg set, so everything except during August went pretty smoothly,” says Becker.As peanut harvest comes to a close for 2017, Texas...
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Risk management important for growers, Red River Crops Conf. Jan 17-18
“It’s important that growers figure out how to manage risk, and hopefully they can get some take home lessons from the Red River Conference for that, certainly on the cotton day.” The fifth annual Red...
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Nation hunts for Christmas trees, but so far supply is good in Texas
Texas has ample supply of Christmas trees.If you haven't been Christmas tree hunting this holiday season yet, don't be surprised to discover that a premium holiday tree this year is going to cost more...
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Ron Smith awarded TPPA’s most prestigious honor
“Ron has done more, from a media standpoint, for Texas agriculture than anybody I’ve ever met," says TPPA founder and Board Chairman Ray Smith.The Norman Borlaug Lifetime Achievement Award has been...
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TPPA hosts annual conference, names Ron Smith Borlaug Award winner
“Regardless of where Ron is located, Texas agriculture looks to him for the reporting of technology, management strategies, regulations and policy implications," says Lacewell.The Texas Plant...
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Biologicals innovator talks future tech
Pam Marrone of Marrone Bio Innovations sees a solid future in tools from nature.Pam Marrone is energetic, innovative and frustrated. She’s the founder and background force for Marrone Bio Innovations,...
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State climatologist: Dry conditions could worsen for much of Texas
The lack of rain is causing concerns about fire danger, poorly developed winter pastures, including wheat, and dropping surface water levels for livestock.October and November were two of the driest...
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Missouri issues new label for Fexapan, Xtendimax
The focus is on training and cutoff application dates for new dicamba formulations.The Missouri Department of Agriculture issued a Special Local Need label for two remaining new dicamba formulations —...
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It’s important to heed pesticide labels, product requirements
“I think it’s still important to impress on applicators that the label is full of very necessary information regarding requirements that need to be met for applying dicamba and 2,4-D products..."One...
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In need of a hero
Where does a man known for having kept starvation at bay for millions of people in third world countries get his motivation to change the world?The week of Dec. 6, I was in the Land of the Texas...
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No end in sight for Texas' war against feral swine
According to a Texas A&M feral hog population report, feral swine have been discovered in all of the 254 counties in the state, and nearly 80 percent of all land area in Texas is considered...
View ArticleTexas Christmas poem highlight of TPPA awards luncheon
Watch the video below to hear Rector recite his special rendition of "The Night Before Christmas in Texas."The Texas Plant Protection Association (TPPA) held it's 29th annual conference at Bryan,...
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Three major, potentially devastating challenges of U.S. Agriculture in coming...
To sum it up, there is an air of uncertainty over three primary (and major) issues facing farmers and livestock producers across the country: agricultural trade, tax reform and the new farm bill. Let's...
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Texas Farm Credit leans on diverse portfolio to weather tough times
While the vast majority of their loan volume is tied up in livestock and cattle, Miller, says the good news is that some of those cattle enterprises aren’t necessarily requiring good economics from the...
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Bollworms survive in some Bt cotton, Kerns warns timing is critical
“Consultants and growers had a difficult time with bollworms surviving in their Bt cotton in 2017,” Kerns says.Just because a grower plants Bt cotton, does not guarantee they are going to prevent a...
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Soybean farmers export record 2.6 billion bushels
United Soybean Board working to grow market share globally.The 2016-17 soybean marketing year marked the second year in a row that exports exceeded 60% of U.S. soybean production. According to the U.S....
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Avoid fescue foot: Stop grubbing pastures into the ground
Study shows the danger of short-grazing toxic fescue pastures by cattle herds.By Duane DaileyNew forage research gives reason to not graze toxic fescue grass too short. The bottom 2 inches of infected...
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Viability of lentil, wheat rotation studied for Rolling Plains
Lentils are legumes that grow in pods on a bushy plant, and as legumes, they are high in nitrogen, which would benefit the following wheat crop, Kimura said.Winter lentils may be just what the doctor...
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