On January 26, Poteet High School was visited by four Texas FFA State Ocers: Peyton Gilbert, Taylor Shackelford, Shelbie Thames, and Krysti Kelley. They shared an amazing lesson with our entire chapter. More...
Atascosa County USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) Executive Director Scott Heffernan, announced that sign-up for the 2012 Direct and Counter-cyclical Program (DCP) and the Average Crop Revenue Election (ACRE) Program started on January 23, 2012 and cont More...
(Jourdanton) – With the start of a new year, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced plans to close 259 U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) offices, including 15 Texas Farm Service Agency (FSA) offices in Texas, in 2012. More...
The referendum held by the Texas Corn Producers Board in January to increase the statewide assessment amounts of corn and silage passed by more than the required two-thirds vote. More...
Small, nonfarm businesses in 131 Texas Counties and neighboring counties in New Mexico and Oklahoma are now eligible to apply for low-interest disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). More...
Each year, Texas Farm Bureau awards approximately $80,000 to high school and college students through youth contests, leadership programs and scholarships. More than $100,000 in additional scholarships are awarded at the district level. More...
(Jourdanton) – Atascosa County ranchers have been feeling the pinch in the cattle market. Although cattle prices are high, rising feed costs and a weak economy are putting them in a bind. More...
South Texas Judges and Commissioners meet in Kingsville
Joe Taylor
Recent rains are beginning to have an impact on winter pastures. The month of January has been very generous as far as rainfall goes. The yearly average is 1.53 inches of rain. Several areas of the county are above the norm. More...
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