WASHINGTON – The U. S Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that commodity and specialty crop producers impacted by natural disaster events in 2020 and 2021 will soon begin receiving … more

COLLEGE STATION– Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is accepting more than 2 million acres in offers from agricultural producers and … more

COLLEGE STATION – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is accepting more than 2 million acres in offers from agricultural producers and … more

KNOX COUNTY – Only 0.88 inches of rainfall was received in April at the USDA-NRCS James E. “Bud” Smith Plant Materials Center in Knox County.  Last April 3.32 inches were … more

WASHINGTON – The U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that ranchers who have approved applications through the 2021 Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP) for forage losses due … more

COLLEGE STATION— Due to the persistent drought conditions in the Great Plains and West, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is offering additional relief through the Emergency Assistance … more

COLLEGE STATION – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) encourages producers and landowners to enroll in the Grassland Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) starting this week through May … more

KNOX COUNTY – Only 0.74 inches of rain were recorded this March, according to Brandon Carr, Manager at the USDA – NRCS James E. “Bud” Smith Plant Materials Center.  The … more

MUNDAY – Becky Offutt and Kacy Sanders, owners of Texas Ag Insurance Agency in Haskell, gave a presentation last Tuesday to the Lions Club in Munday about the important role crop insurance … more

SNYDER—Western Texas College will host a Farm and Ranch Expo at the WTC Coliseum Annex on Thursday, March 24, 2022. The Expo will highlight the College’s new Farm and Ranch Management … more