"By helping with organic certification costs – long identified as a barrier to certification – USDA has helped producers participate in new markets while investing in the long-term health of their operations," said Farm Service Agency Administrator Zach Ducheneaux.

All nomination forms for the 2022 election must be postmarked or received in the local FSA office by Aug. 1, 2022.

Farmers are being hit with unprecedentedly high costs for a number of production inputs. (Texas A&M AgriLife photo by Blair Fannin)

The Texas Agricultural Land Trust (TALT) and the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) are presenting a special series of workshops to share information that could benefit landowners across the state.

The range of tomato ripeness from a "breaker" to fully ripe. Picking tomatoes earlier and ripening them off the vine can help growers avoid fruit damage and extend the shelf life of their harvest. (Texas A&M AgriLife photo by Larry Stein)

July 15 is a major deadline for most crops, but acreage reporting deadlines vary by county and by crop.

Texas has the largest population of horses of any state, but many are at risk for a number of reasons. (Texas A&M AgriLife photo by Kay Ledbetter)

Independence Day is one of the top days for reported wildfires. (Texas A&M Forest Service photo)

Cattle producers come from all over the U.S. to hear from experts at the Texas A&M Beef Cattle Short Course, scheduled this year Aug. 1-3 on the Texas A&M University campus. (Texas A&M AgriLife photo by Laura McKenzie)

Results of sale Thursday, June 30, 2022 - 1,064 head - No Sale July 7

Unrelenting high temperatures and drought conditions are taking their toll on Texas crop production. (Texas A&M AgriLife photo by Laura McKenzie)

North Texas - Soil moisture was short following two weeks of 100-plus degree temperatures and sustained winds. Hit-and-miss rain showers did not help soil moisture levels.