Texas producers find value in alternative crops

Texas farmers continue to find ways to add value to their operations through alternative crops like oilseeds and cover crop forages.Calvin Trostle, Ph.D., Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service agronomist and statewide hemp and alternative crop specialist of Lubbock, said markets may be limited for...

Yule Log for New Year’s Eve

As 2024 nears its end we reflect on the past year and look forward to 2025.Burning a Yule Log on New Year’s Eve symbolizes a fresh start. As the log burns, it burns away everything that happened the year before.The Yule Log tradition is believed to have begun with the Nordic peoples.

New marketing assistance now available for specialty crop producers

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency’s (FSA) $2 billion Marketing Assistance for Specialty Crops (MASC) program, aimed at helping specialty crop producers expand markets and manage higher costs, is now accepting applications from Dec. 10, 2024 through Jan. 8, 2025.

Time is running out, but Boozman says passing emergency relief for farmers a priority

TYNE MORGAN | FARM JOURNAL NEWS NETWORK While it’s unclear how Congress will push through the Farm Assistance and Revenue Mitigation Act, it’s likely going to be via the Continuing Resolution.

Waxed Amaryllis an infallible gift

Looking for a gift for a wannabe gardener? A gift that keeps on giving? One that even someone with a black thumb can grow? A waxed Amaryllis is just the gift.