The texas a & M agrilife extension service works with farmers and including small farm operations facing low productivity challenges related to agricultural development

The Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Service $182,442 in formula grant funding on October 1, 2025, under the Smith-Lever Extension Funding program (CFDA 10.511) to deliver agricultural extension and risk-management education to farmers and ranchers in Texas.

The recipient provides agricultural economists who collaborate with farmers and farm families—including small farm operations facing low productivity challenges—using risk analysis tools to identify sources of operational risk, inform producers of risk management strategies, and quantify financial impacts. These capabilities extend sound decision-making information to Texas producers through the Farm Assistance Program.

The award obligates $182,442 and runs through September 30, 2030, with place of performance in College Station, Texas. Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Service, a child entity of the Texas A&M University System and the 1862 land-grant extension component, delivers applied agricultural research, extension education, and technical assistance across Texas. The Smith-Lever Extension Funding program supports cooperative agricultural extension activities at land-grant institutions, developing practical applications of research knowledge through instruction and educational programs.

Through the farm assistance program, agricultural economists collaborate with farmers and farm families utilizing risk analysis tools to better identify the sources of risk in their operations and inform producers of strategies for managing risk and help producers quantify the financial impacts. Through farm assistance, these capabilities have been extended to provide farmers and ranchers in texas with sound decision-making information.