Agriculture
Data and analysis of the agricultural sector in Texas, southern New Mexico and northern Louisiana.
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Water restrictions, conservation a 24/7 routine in Abilene and the Big Country
Steve Estes, the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service agent for Taylor County, offers his perspective on how ranchers, farmers and city dwellers can collectively work to ensure that the area makes the best decisions regarding precious water resources
April 18, 2025
Shoring up water supply, curbing demand key to Texas’ future growth
Funding for water infrastructure improvements has emerged as a priority for the Legislature during its 2025 legislative session. Absent changes to policy, Texans could face significant water shortages during droughts and constraints on future growth and economic development.
April 16, 2025
Agricultural Survey
Bankers responding to the first-quarter survey reported sustained dry conditions across most regions of the Eleventh District.
March 24, 2025
Agricultural Survey
Bankers responding to the fourth-quarter agricultural survey reported persistent weak conditions across most regions of the Eleventh District.
December 23, 2024
No need for Texas to come up dry in pursuit of adequate water supplies
Sheila Olmstead, professor at the Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy at Cornell University, discusses the competing demands for water in Texas and the challenges that growth poses.
September 30, 2024
Agricultural Survey
Bankers responding to the third-quarter agricultural survey reported weaker conditions across most regions of the Eleventh District.
September 23, 2024
Cattle ranchers have no beef with sizzling prices as consumers keep buying
David Anderson, professor and extension economist with the Department of Agricultural Economics at Texas A&M University, discusses what’s driving cattle and beef prices from feedlots in the Texas Panhandle to supermarkets at a time when the size of the overall U.S. herd is at a more-than six-decade low.
August 05, 2024
Agricultural Survey
Bankers responding to the second-quarter survey reported improved conditions across most regions of the Eleventh District.
June 24, 2024
Agricultural Survey
Bankers responding to the first-quarter survey reported persistent weak conditions across most regions of the Eleventh District.
March 25, 2024
Agricultural Survey
Bankers responding to the third-quarter survey reported overall weaker conditions across most regions of the Eleventh District.
January 02, 2024