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a scenic look at a wood fence with green grass and a building in the background
August 28, 2026

Bennett Trust land stewardship conference set for Oct. 5-6 in Fredericksburg

Designed for women, program topics include water management, estate planning

Environment Event Advances Farm & Ranch
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August 27, 2026

Eight of 12 Texas FFA state officers headed to Texas A&M University

Top leaders from the nation’s largest state FFA association choose Aggieland for their education

Around Texas A&M AgriLife Farm & Ranch Life & Health Press Releases
Financial planner fills in notebook with pen.
August 19, 2026

Federal income and agricultural tax workshops set for fall 2026

Tax preparers can earn continuing education credit at in-person sessions in Dallas, Houston or online

Event Advances Impact on Texas
Two hogs at the Texas A&M Swine Center.
August 18, 2026

Steady pork supplies signal bargains for consumers, puzzle for producers

Texas Crop and Weather Report - Aug. 18, 2026

Farm & Ranch Press Releases
Cattle in a field
August 4, 2026

AgriLife Extension economist: Cattle prices haven’t hit the ceiling yet

Texas Crop and Weather Report - Aug. 4, 2026

Farm & Ranch Impact on Texas Press Releases
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July 30, 2026

East Texas Forage Conference set for Aug. 14 in Hallsville

AgriLife Extension, Legacy Ag Credit offer livestock, pest control, conservation and market education

Event Advances Farm & Ranch
A person in a red blazer waves a white flag while smiling in front of an H-E-B grocery story entrance.
July 27, 2026

Here, everything’s about the people

Roxanne Orsak ’88 carried the values she found at Texas A&M into 38 years of leadership at H-E-B

Around Texas A&M AgriLife Life & Health
Cotton plant grows in a field near College Station, Texas
July 21, 2026

Cotton prices rally as Texas growing conditions turn mixed

Texas Crop and Weather Report - July 21, 2026

Around Texas A&M AgriLife Impact on Texas Press Releases
A display case of various cuts of meat
July 21, 2026

Texas A&M agricultural economists: Expect stable meat prices this summer

Oil prices, New World screwworm could affect slightly optimistic forecast for beef, pork and chicken

Farm & Ranch Impact on Texas Press Releases
texas flag waives under blue sky in a field
July 20, 2026

Land and Legacy Estate Planning workshop set for Aug. 13 in Cleburne

AgriLife Extension program to focus on estate planning and agricultural tax exemptions

Event Advances Farm & Ranch
Wheat in a field.
July 14, 2026

Texas wheat: More problems than bright spots this year

Texas Crop and Weather Report - July 14, 2025

Farm & Ranch
A female pasture mealy bug on a blade of green grass.
July 7, 2026

Pasture mealybug raises alarm for Texas livestock producers

Texas Crop and Weather Report - June 7, 2026

Farm & Ranch Impact on Texas Press Releases
plants in a greenhouse
June 22, 2026

Texas Horticulture Opportunities Conference set for July 13-14 in San Marcos 

Register now for Texas horticulture event on crops, berries, vegetables, agritourism

Event Advances Farm & Ranch Lawn & Garden
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June 17, 2026

Rangel, Nayga and Wingenbach among Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award winners

Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences celebrates three faculty who earn award

Around Texas A&M AgriLife Farm & Ranch Life & Health Press Releases Science & Tech
a rice field
June 16, 2026

Eagle Lake Rice Field Day to showcase latest rice research on June 30

Event Advances Farm & Ranch
a New World screwworm larva on a maroon background
June 15, 2026

AgriLife Extension takes screwworm education directly to Texas communities

Meetings paired with online tools give Texans access to up-to-date screwworm guidance

Around Texas A&M AgriLife Event Advances Farm & Ranch Impact on Texas Press Releases
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June 9, 2026

Texas A&M Regent John Bellinger to lead fight against New World screwworm

U.S. Department of Agriculture selects Texas cattleman, food industry entrepreneur to drive response

Around Texas A&M AgriLife Farm & Ranch Impact on Texas Press Releases Science & Tech
white and black cattle herd grazing on green grass
June 9, 2026

New World screwworm news stirs cattle markets, not meat supply

Texas Crop and Weather Report - June 9, 2026

Farm & Ranch Impact on Texas Press Releases
A person stands smiling on a football field in a suit while holding a soccer ball.
May 27, 2026

How a coffee farm in El Salvador shaped an Aggie broadcasting legend

Fernando Palomo ’95 grew up dreaming of Aggieland; an agricultural economics degree gave him more than he bargained for

Around Texas A&M AgriLife
Cattle in a field
May 25, 2026

16th annual Central Texas Stocker Cattle Program set for June 24 in West 

Industry experts to cover screwworm update, processing, nutrition and cattle markets

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