FORT WORTH, Texas –Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association announced the application window for its spring 2023 internship programs is now open. These unique internship programs provide opportunities for students to work alongside Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association staff … Continue reading →
AUSTIN – TPWD- Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) has been discovered in a deer breeding facility in Gillespie County. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) and Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) are collaboratively working to determine the source and extent … Continue reading →
Almost the entire state of Texas is now dangerously low on water. Current Lake Levels – Central Texas Current Lake Levels Lake (Dam) Date/Time of Last Report Lake Level (ft msl) 7 Days Ago (ft msl) 30 Days Ago (ft … Continue reading →
Courtesy LCRA 8-1-2022 Current Lake Levels Lake (Dam) Date/Time of Last Report Lake Level (ft msl) 7 Days Ago (ft msl) 30 Days Ago (ft msl) Buchanan (Buchanan) Aug 1 2022 8:30AM 1,004.71 1,005.44 1,008.38 Inks (Inks) Aug 1 2022 … Continue reading →
FORT WORTH, Texas — The Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association applauded Texas Congressman Troy Nehls (R-Richmond) for introducing crucial bipartisan legislation to prevent the Securities and Exchange Commission from requiring that companies report greenhouse gas emissions from their supply … Continue reading →
WASHINGTON, July 28, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today that it received a total of $2 billion in submissions for the second funding pool for the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities, with offers to match $1.3 billion in non-federal … Continue reading →
(Courtesy AFB) On each trip I take around the country, I’m not only impressed with the work farmers and ranchers are doing, but I’m also blown away by the beautiful landscapes and wildlife we encounter. Being surrounded by nature is … Continue reading →
July 9, 2022 – Texas rice farmers and the Texas economy are beginning to face the very real consequences of the continuing Texas drought. The recent announcement that the LCRA would not be releasing any water from the Highland Lakes … Continue reading →
AUSTIN- Courtesy TPWD – The Gulf of Mexico commercial shrimp season for both state and federal waters will reopen 30 minutes after sunset on Friday, July 15, 2022. Biologists evaluate the biological, social and economic impact when deciding the opening … Continue reading →
AUSTIN, Texas – Courtesy LCRA – As severe drought grips Central Texas and much of the state, the Lower Colorado River Authority has determined no Highland Lakes water will be available for the second growing season for LCRA agricultural customers … Continue reading →
