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June 20, 2012 RSS feed / Farm & Ranch

TDA establishes Texas Wildfire Prevention Task Force

(Jourdanton) – After last year’s devastating wildfire season, the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) has pooled industry experts to form the Texas Wildfire Prevention Task Force to protect Texans and their property. More...

FSA announces accepted CRP offers

(COLLEGE STATION, TX) – June 6, 2012 — James B. More...

Recent rains lift spirits, but drought hangs on

(Jourdanton) – Rain is falling once again in some parts of Texas, but farmers and ranchers remain cautious about calling the drought history. More...

RAM- FFA Scholarship awarded to local youth

Stephanie Rivera, a 2012 graduate of Poteet HS FFA, has been awarded a $1000.00 scholarship by Brown Dodge Chrysler Jeep. Stephanie is the daughter of Ruben and Carol Rivera of Poteet. More...

Easy as pie

Cowboy Fellowship sponsored a community pie contest as part of the Heritage Days celebration weekend in May. With 43 entries in 4 major categories, the judges had to make hard decisions to determine the winners. More...

Crop insurance serves as a safety net for local farmers

(Jourdanton) – When crops fail in rural Atascosa County, area farmers are impacted and the local economy suffers. However, the current Farm Bill allows for crop insurance to serve as a safety net for farmers in order to prevent such losses. More...

Atascosa AG News

Congratulations to our Atascosa 4-Hers

Congratulations to all 4-Hers who participated in the District 12 4-H Horse Show and at State Roundup! More...