USDA once again closes border to Mexican cattle imports
By Julie Tomascik Editor Livestock trade across the U.S.-Mexico border is once again suspended, effective immediately. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture [...]
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07, 2025
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07, 2025
USDA launches crop disaster relief program for 2023-24 losses
Farmers who suffered losses to their crops due to natural disasters in 2023 and 2024 can begin applying for$16 billion [...]
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07, 2025
Applications open for AFBF’s veteran farmer award
The American Farm Bureau Federation, with support from Farm Credit, is seeking applicants for the Veteran Farmer Award of Excellence. The [...]
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07, 2025
Majority of income for farm families comes from off-farm jobs
By Shelby Shank Field Editor A recent Market Intel report from the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) underscores a [...]
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07, 2025
Floodwaters leave trail of devastation through Hill Country
By Julie Tomascik Editor Floodwaters that surged through the Texas Hill Country over the Fourth of July claimed lives, destroyed [...]
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07, 2025
Texas watermelon growers see sweet harvests, low prices
By Shelby Shank Field Editor Texas watermelon growers are seeing good harvests and high-quality fruit, but low prices and unpredictable [...]
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07, 2025
Texas teachers attend National Ag in the Classroom Conference
By Shelby Shank Field Editor Thirteen Texas teachers attended the National Agriculture in the Classroom Conference last month in Minneapolis, [...]
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07, 2025
U.S. House passes One Big Beautiful Bill, sends to Trump
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter After a marathon of discussion Wednesday and Thursday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed [...]
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07, 2025
Drought, wind and low prices challenge West Texas cotton farmer
By Shelby Shank Field Editor Cotton farmer Josh Tunnell of Lenorah is hoping for rain and relief from years of [...]
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07, 2025
Cattle, beef prices continue upward trend
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist Live cattle and retail beef prices continue to trend up as tight supplies and strong [...]