March 11, 2010 - When properly stored, hay can last a long time.

As one story goes, tests run on 2,000-year old hay found inside a pyramid revealed that the hay still had good nutritive value. The hay was put in the pyramid for its occupant's animals on his way to the afterlife, and they could have still fed on it two millennia later.

March 11, 2010 - For 40 years, Murray Ag Transport, based in Ector, has been hauling cattle. For the last 20 years, they've entrusted driver Larry Thomas at the wheel.

March 11, 2010 - Just seven years into the making, Cactus Saddlery is sending out approximately 3,600 saddles each year around the world for every western style of riding imaginable, with quality as their top priority.

March 11, 2010 - When Jeff Transeau visited his wife's family in Italy, he was struck by the olive orchards and the way olive trees dotted the country's landscape.

March 4, 2010 - While there are a number of grazing systems for livestock producers to choose from, a range specialist with Texas AgriLife Extension believes that the stocking rate is the most important decision a rancher can make related to the health of livestock and land.

March 4, 2010 - Susan Beckwith, who was recently elected president of the Texas Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (TOFGA), takes over at what could an opportune time for organic and sustainable producers. Elements in the 2008 Farm Bill offer incentives to agriculture producers who want to start an organic operation or who want to transition to one, and the market for organic food continues to grow.

March 4, 2010 - Twenty-five years ago, Henrietta Creek Orchard owners, Ray and Sue Short, had every intention of starting a pecan grove in Roanoke for tax purposes. It eventually became an apple orchard and is now a kid-friendly environment with more than 1,000 fruit trees, an abundance of gardens, an observation beehive and worm tunnel -- all meant to teach children where their food comes from.

March 4, 2010 - While many in the dairy cattle industry are struggling, Todd Moore and his family have been fortunate. They are just days away from completing a new facility in Emory. Once completed, they will relocate their Plano dairy to the property.

Feb. 25, 2010 - Tax season is in full swing throughout the country and most taxpayers, including farmers and ranchers, are looking for the same thing-the maximum refund.

Feb. 25, 2010 - Albert Sulak, a Central Texas wheat farmer, never thought much of crop insurance, until he needed it. Fortunately, he had it.