By Julie Tomascik The winter storm brought quite a bit of snow to parts of Texas this week, but that didn’t stop ranchers from caring for their livestock. Chores must still be done. Texas ranchers were providing hay and feed to help their livestock maintain appropriate body temperatures. They were breaking ice in water troughs [...]
By Emmy Powell Football, food and commercials. Those are the three things I think of when it’s the biggest football game of the year. Many fans are cheering for their favorite team, but I’m rooting for agriculture. Without agriculture, the big game just simply wouldn’t be what it is. Can you imagine the ultimate championship [...]
By Julie Tomascik Loading. Loading. Loading. Oh, wait. Disconnected. For many in rural Texas and in rural areas across the nation, it’s an all too familiar feeling when trying to stream content, check email or upload files. It’s been said the internet is just a rumor in some parts of remote Texas. Once considered a [...]
She’s a farmer. She’s a rancher. She’s a steward of the land. She’s a teacher. She’s a community leader. She’s an advocate for her family, friends and agriculture. She’s a mother. She’s a wife. She’s a sister. And maybe even a grandmother. Farmers and ranchers have been the backbone of our economy for many years, [...]
National Ag Day celebrates the contribution of the agriculture and food industries.
