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HOUSTON, TX – The countdown continues for the Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show to be held for the first time ever in Houston. Ironically, the city known for NASA and America’s space program will host

LUBBOCK, TX – Over 100 years ago, against the backdrop of a world war and economic depression, three companies were battling for dominance on the farm and their efforts would lead to the revolutionization of farming in

WASHINGTON, DC – USDA gave the cattle market plenty to talk about over the weekend when the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) suggested placements in feedlots during December hit their highest level for the final month of

WASHINGTON, DC – On Wednesday, a House Judiciary Committee Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law gathered to hear “The Effects of Economic Concentration on Americas Food Supply”. The goal is to find out how legislators can

NEW ORLEANS, LA – Final preparations are being made for the 2022 Commodity Classic, a live and in-person experience for producers, exhibitors, and agribusinesses from March 10-12, 2022. The three-day event features more than 50 sessions of

LUBBOCK, TX – Though the 2021 cotton crop has been harvested, the challenges are mounting on an industry that is looking at the highest prices ($1.20 per pound) in more than 10 years. USDA is projecting a

PLAINVIEW, TX – With the background of a multi-year historic drought across Texas, a declining beef herd, and negative returns for meatpackers, Cargill announced the closing of a packing plant on the South Plains. “Given the overcapacity

WASHINGTON, DC – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack made his first appearance in front of the House Agriculture Committee on Thursday to answer a wide range of questions from trade with China to making indigenous and culturally acceptable

TULARE, CA – More than 100,000 people are expected to arrive at the International Agri-Center in Central California for the 55th Annual World Ag Expo, the largest annual outdoor agricultural exposition with over 1,400 exhibitors displaying the

COLLEGE STATION, TX – Whenever an entrepreneur suggests explosive growth in one-year, researchers usually argue it will take ten times longer and although it may not take ten years to achieve a big breakthrough, the hemp industry

LUBBOCK, TX – For the past 18 months, sales of small utility tractors have been red-hot, due in part to coronavirus lockdowns and an increasing amount of time for hobby and small farmers to spend on their

LUBBOCK, TX – At the recent Beltwide Cotton Conference in San Antonio, Dr. John Wanjura updated attendees about a new standard to help reduce waste and contamination from round cotton bale modules. In 2018, he explains, the