Fourth graders learn about ag with Clay County Farm Bureau
By Julie Tomascik Editor Clay County Farm Bureau opened the farm gate to more than 125 fourth graders for hands-on lessons about agriculture during the organization’s 19th annual Ag Day. Students from the four schools [...]
TFB serves as title sponsor for TDA Family Land Heritage Ceremony
The Family Land Heritage program sponsored by the Texas Department of Agriculture recently honored 68 Texas family farms and ranches [...]
Kaufman CFB donation helps local students gain hands-on cattle experience
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist The Kemp FFA chapter is getting a boost in hands-on agricultural education thanks to a [...]
TPWD quail surveys report quality hunting season ahead
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist Good habitat conditions and timely rainfall have raised expectations for bobwhite and scaled quail hunters [...]
USDA to resume FSA operations, distribute commodity program payments
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced plans to “resume Farm Service Agency core operations” and move forward with distributing [...]
Farm From School spring registration open to K-12 classrooms
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist In the spring, Texas students can once again visit farms and ranches from their classrooms [...]
USDA releases New World screwworm response playbook
A New World Screwworm (NWS) Response Playbook was released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant [...]
Texas Pecan Month marks a challenging but hopeful harvest
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist October is Texas Pecan Month, a time to celebrate the state’s official health nut, tree [...]
Researchers race to combat invasive rice delphacid pest
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist The Texas Rice Belt is facing a growing threat from the rice delphacid, an invasive [...]