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Ranchers keep working in winter storm

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 [...]

January 10, 2025|Categories: Featured, Meet a Farmer|Tags: , |0 Comments

Texas strawberries are sweet and delightful  

From the field to your fridge, Texas strawberries have a story worth savoring.

Meet Texas strawberry farmers

By Shelby Shank When you think of cantaloupe, you think of Pecos. When you think of peaches, you think of Fredericksburg. But if somebody says strawberries, Poteet is the place that comes to mind. Those strawberries are the heart of 4G Reyes Farms where cousins David Reyes and Joel Garcia carry on their family’s tradition [...]

Recognize mom this Mother’s Day

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, [...]

May 6, 2022|Categories: Featured, Meet a Farmer|Tags: , |0 Comments

Women are a driving force in agriculture

By Julie Tomascik Editor While agriculture has long been considered a man’s arena, women have played an active role on farms and ranches for centuries. And today, there are even more women involved in agriculture. The latest U.S. Census of Agriculture, conducted in 2022 released in 2023, shows over 36% of American farmers and ranchers [...]

March 8, 2022|Categories: Featured, Meet a Farmer|Tags: , |0 Comments