Texas Rain Catcher Award applications open for 2024
The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) is now accepting applications for the 2024 Texas Rain Catcher Award. Individuals, companies, organizations, municipalities and other local and state governmental entities in Texas who have a rainwater [...]
Signup for Thrive through TFB’s 2024 Student Success Series
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist Students in the graduating class of 2025 are invited to build and strengthen their leadership [...]
Critical tax provisions for farmers, ranchers set to expire in 2025
By Shelby Shank Field Editor Provisions in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act are set to expire in 2025 and [...]
Nominations open through May 17 for Cattlemen’s Beef Board
Nominations are being sought for Texas representatives on the Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion and Research Board (CBB). USDA is seeking nominations [...]
Forecast calls for warmer temperatures this spring
Warm—that’s the spring outlook for Texas, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The agency’s spring outlook, [...]
Collegiate Farm Bureau student’s passion for agriculture shapes his future
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist Agriculture has always been a part of Hayden Holwick’s life. He’s from Wheeler, a [...]
Census shows more farmers adopting conservation practices
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist The latest Census of Agriculture shows Texas farmers continued adopting on-farm conservation practices. Those conservation [...]
Crawfish, rice impacted by last summer’s drought
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist Southeast Texas crawfish and rice farmers continue to feel impacts from last summer’s drought and [...]
Spring conditions normalize for pastures, rangeland
By Shelby Shank Field Editor Things are looking up for farmers and ranchers this spring with recent rainfall and mild [...]