Producers interested in learning more about grass-fed beef as well as potential marketing opportunities will receive in-depth instruction at a May 31-June 1 conference at Texas A&M University in College Station.

LOST in Ector area, 2 calves weighing approximately 350 pounds each. One is red, the other black.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) encourages America's farmers and ranchers to nominate candidates to lead, serve and represent their community on their local county committee. USDA's Farm Service Agency (FSA) will accept nominations for county committee members beginning Friday, June 15, 2018.

Jeremie Del Ral Ford, 30, was sentenced today following his conviction earlier this month on charges of theft of livestock.

Sprayer calibration is an important part of pasture management. Producers should check their equipment and test it to make sure herbicide and insecticide applications are effective. (Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Communications photo)

Dr. Ada Szczepaniec, Texas A&M AgriLife Research entomologist, examines a heavy infestation of sugarcane aphids in 2016. (Texas A&M AgriLife photo by Kay Ledbetter)

Dryland corn is showing moisture stress in some areas of the state. Drought conditions are a point of concern for both corn and sorghum producers in 2018. (Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service photo)

North Texas: Topsoil and subsoil moisture levels ranged from adequate to short across the counties. Temperatures were above average with high humidity.

The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service is conducting a survey to collect rates charged for custom agricultural operations and services across Texas. (Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service photo by Blair Fannin)

4-H and FFA youth participate in the 2017 Texas Sheep and Goat Expo Youth Program. This year’s event is set for Aug. 18 in San Angelo. (Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service photo by Steve Byrns)

At a time when the great grasslands of South Texas face threats such as land ownership fragmentation and non-native invasive grasses, Laborcitas Creek Ranch shines as a beacon...

The viticulture short course June 4-5 will cover a variety of topics for established and aspiring wine grape growers and winemakers. (Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service photo by Adam Russell)