Texas cotton farmers plant seeds of hope
By Shelby Shank Field Editor Last year’s drought led many cotton farmers to abandon their fields, but Walter Kristinek [...]
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Tornadoes rip through Perryton, cause significant damage
By Julie Tomascik Editor Recovery efforts are underway in the Texas Panhandle after tornadoes devastated the rural community of [...]
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06, 2023
Farm Bureau submits FMMO proposals to USDA
The American Farm Bureau Federation submitted multiple recommended reforms of Federal Milk Marketing Orders (FMMO) to the U.S. Department of [...]
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06, 2023
USDA examining animal-raising claims used on labels
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) plans to reexamine how the agency substantiates animal-raising claims that companies use to market [...]
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06, 2023
Egg-citing new program hatched in many East Texas classrooms
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist County Farm Bureaus in East Texas hatched an idea to bring agriculture to classrooms [...]
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06, 2023
Meat prices up, down for grilling season
By Shelby Shank Field Editor Grilling season is underway, and consumers can expect meat prices to be up for [...]
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06, 2023
Sheep producers begin recovering from long-lasting drought
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist The area of the state impacted by drought has decreased for several weeks, and [...]
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06, 2023
New rules for CWD zone creation, elimination
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter Texas landowners and deer hunters will need to check the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s [...]
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06, 2023
Thousands of students ‘farmed’ from school this spring
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist Students across the Lone Star State virtually visited farms and ranches from their classrooms and [...]
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06, 2023
Milking robots are revolutionizing Texas dairy farms
By Shelby Shank Field Editor On Scott Vieth’s dairy farm in Windthorst, technology is key. His cows are milked [...]