Maribel Alonso, March 22, 2022, – On rangelands of the Western U.S., calving in late winter instead of spring maximizes calf growth (weight) by supplying high-quality forage when its most needed, according to a study by the United States Department of … Continue reading →
WASHINGTON, March 1, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced supplemental American Rescue Plan Act funding for the Local Agriculture Market Program (LAMP). The program will receive a total of $130 million in supplemental American Rescue Plan (ARP) … Continue reading →
By Michael ‘Hank’ Wilson – I believe that a major advantage the U.S. agriculture has is in our technology and the rapid way it advances. There are apps and software for pasture management, dairy production, acreage yields, water management, and … Continue reading →
Michael ‘Hank’ Wilson – Recently a friend posed this question to me, isn’t it time that we stopped agriculture subsidies and just let the market decide who survives. I had to think about it, because I have always believed in … Continue reading →
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Continue reading →By Michael Wilson – The movie review website Rotten Tomatoes describes the 1971 movie, “The Last Picture Show” as being set in a dying Texas town. The exterior shots show a town, much like many in parts of rural Texas, … Continue reading →
Menard County, in Central Texas about 250 miles inland from the Gulf of Mexico, is bordered by Concho, McCulloch, Mason, Kimble, Sutton, Schleicher, and Tom Green counties. Menard, the county seat, is on the San Saba River at the intersection … Continue reading →
Located 75 miles west of Austin on State Highway 290 in the heart of the Texas Hill Country, Fredericksburg was the second German town founded in Texas. Founded in 1846, it was laid out in a typical German village style. … Continue reading →
By Lowell M. Rothschild – (National Law Review) – This is my penultimate article on the Administration’s final Waters of the US rule. For those of you who have read our previous articles on the proposed and final rules (hi … Continue reading →
Michael Wilson – In the Western United States there are few issues as contentious as water. Who controls the waterways? Who knows the best ways to allocate the resource? Who knows how to best protect the water and those who … Continue reading →
