Land & Water Management
Dryness Pressures Livestock As Harvest Activity Accelerates Nationwide
Recent rainfall has lifted water levels, but questions remain over whether the improvement will last.
The Colorado River debate has moved well beyond environmental policy. It is now an agricultural economic issue.
The ballot measure could direct up to $175 million toward wildfire mitigation and conservation projects.
Producers say more reliable water deliveries would help make irrigation planning more predictable.
U.S. cattle on feed totaled 11.1 million head on August 1, up 2 percent from 2025, while July placements fell 11 percent to a record low.
Farm Bureau economist Cameron Castillo explains how Grasslands CRP supports conservation while allowing farmers and ranchers to continue some production.
The latest phase of the Lytle Creek project focused on stabilizing creek banks south of Murfreesboro.
UT AgResearch says 97 percent of the state’s major row crops used no-till or conservation tillage in 2025.