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Giving thanks beyond the table

November 21, 2023|Categories: Featured, Texas Agriculture, Texas Holidays|Tags: |

By Emmy Powell The Thanksgiving holiday is more than just a meal. It’s a time to gather together with family and friends. It’s a season of giving thanks for our many blessings. And we have much to be thankful for. Because of farmers, ranchers and others, we have endless options on our grocery store shelves. [...]

We celebrate National Ag Day every day

March 22, 2022|Categories: Featured|

National Ag Day celebrates the contribution of the agriculture and food industries.

Care for your fresh cut Christmas tree with these tips

December 2, 2021|Categories: Featured, Meet a Farmer, Texas Agriculture, Texas Holidays|Tags: , , |

For many families, picking out the perfect Christmas tree is an annual tradition. But there are a few things you should keep in mind with your real Christmas tree to help keep it fresh through the holiday season.

Harvest season means large farm equipment on the roads

August 4, 2021|Categories: Featured|Tags: , , , , |

Get 7 tips for sharing the road with large farm equipment during the harvest season.

Agriculture is sustainable on Earth Day and every day

April 22, 2021|Categories: Environment, Featured, Texas Agriculture|Tags: , , , , , |

By Julie Tomascik Many celebrations and rallies will honor Earth Day. But for farmers and ranchers, every day is Earth Day. They care for the land and resources. They care for their crops and livestock. They care for their families, too. All 365 days of the year. Being a farmer and rancher means shaking hands [...]

Farm fixes are pure genius

March 9, 2021|Categories: Featured, Texas Agriculture|Tags: , , |

Who needs MacGyver? Farmers and ranchers invent easy fixes using everyday materials all the time!

NUT-ritious and delicious Texas pecans

November 17, 2020|Categories: Pecans, Specialty Crops, Texas Agriculture|Tags: , , , , , |

Pecans aren’t just tasty, they’re good for you, too! Take a bite out of these nutrition facts and get more information on storing Texas’ favorite nut.

Don’t go wild taking sunflower photos

July 14, 2020|Categories: Featured, Meet a Farmer, Specialty Crops, Texas Agriculture, Texas Products|

Texas fields and pastures make a pretty backdrop, but it’s important to remember that the land, crops and livestock are the livelihoods of farmers and ranchers.

Tacos begin on a farm

May 5, 2020|Categories: Featured, Meet a Farmer, Texas Agriculture, Texas Holidays|Tags: , , |

By Julie Tomascik Any day of the week. Any meal. Any time. Tacos are one of the foods that trump the dinner plate in Texas. And even more so on Taco Tuesday. But any day is a good day for tacos.  Did you know? You can’t have tacos without Texas farmers and ranchers. The ingredients [...]

What is a ‘factory farm?’

November 19, 2019|Categories: Featured, Texas Agriculture|Tags: , , |

By Jennifer Dorsett Factory farm. It sounds so…mechanical. Cold. Unfeeling. We see and hear the words “factory farm” everywhere on social media and in the news. Major brands paint “factory farms” as places that are uncaring and with little interaction between humans and animals. But you know what I see? Farms. And families. I travel [...]