Summer Ag Institute helps teachers dig into agriculture
By Julie Tomascik Editor Texas teachers will get to the science of agriculture this summer. Teachers will get a first-hand [...]
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USDA announces 1890 National Scholars Program opportunity
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the opening of the 2019 scholarship application cycle for the USDA/1890 National Scholars [...]
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Texan among AFBF leadership program graduates
By Justin Walker Communications Specialist Bee County Farm Bureau member James O’Brien was one of 10 graduates of the American [...]
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USDA launches youth-focused website
By Justin Walker Communications Specialist The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently launched a youth-focused website to help engage younger [...]
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American Broadband Initiative connecting rural America
The American Broadband Initiative by the Trump administration is helping to provide critical broadband connections in rural areas. Megan Nelson, [...]
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Bush competes in national Collegiate Discussion Meet
By Julie Tomascik Editor College students from across the nation focused on issues facing agriculture during the American Farm Bureau [...]
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Cattle tuberculosis confirmed in Sherman, Dallam counties
Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) officials confirmed cattle tuberculosis (TB) in one Texas Panhandle dairy located in Sherman County. As [...]
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Texas receives $1.9 million to support plant protection projects
By Justin Walker Communications Specialist The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is allocating funds to Texas to support plant health [...]
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Coalition urges Congress to protect farm program funding
As farmers, ranchers and rural communities grapple with a weak farm economy, nearly 200 organizations, including the American Farm Bureau [...]
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National Ag Day highlights farmers, ranchers
By Julie Tomascik Editor Agriculture is food, fiber and fuel. It’s families and a legacy of caring for the land. [...]