COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Nov. 13, 2020 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the 2021 signup periods for general Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) and CRP Grasslands offers. General signup for CRP will be open from January 4, 2021 to February 12, 2021; signup for CRP Grasslands runs from March 15, 2021 to April 23, 2021. Both programs are competitive and provide annual rental payments for land devoted to conservation purposes.

It was a busy start to the week for local law enforcement. Between responding to calls of suspicious persons, wild dogs in McCaulley, a vehicle vs. deer accident on Hwy 180, officers responded to reports of shots fired in Rotan and a routine traffic stop turned into a high-speed chase through the streets of Roby, both of which resulted in arrests.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9, 2020 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has mailed ballots for the Farm Service Agency (FSA) county committee elections to eligible farmers and ranchers across the country. To be counted, ballots must be returned to the local FSA county office or postmarked by December 7.

(Roby, Texas), November 17, 2020 – The USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) reminds agricultural producers in Fisher County to complete crop acreage reports by December 15, 2020 for NAP Grasses and January 15, 2021 for fall-seeded small grains.

Cotton prices recently bounced back following a steady fall driven by the pandemic’s effect on U.S. and global demand, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert.