USDA to rescind meat sector competition rules
By Julie Tomascik Editor The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) plans to rescind two Packers and Stockyards Act rules finalized during the Biden administration. The move would reverse some of the most significant updates to [...]
USDA opens new lab in Texas focused on livestock pests
By Keona Ellis Communications Intern The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agriculture Research Service (ARS) opened the Knipling-Bushland U.S. [...]
USDA announces payment rates, enrollment for specialty crop program
Specialty crop growers can now apply for financial assistance under a $1.625 billion program announced by the U.S. Department of [...]
Farm bill passes U.S. House, awaits action in U.S. Senate
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter Leaders of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry are expected to [...]
Mountain lion harvest reporting proposal withdrawn
By Julie Tomascik Editor A proposal that would have required mandatory mountain lion harvest reporting in Texas was withdrawn from [...]
Ellis joins TFB Communications team as summer intern
The Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) Communications division welcomes Keona Ellis of Bandera County as the 2026 summer intern. Ellis [...]
USDA to notify landowners of expanded base acre eligibility
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter This year, farmers across the nation have the opportunity to add farm bill safety net [...]
Growing deer populations impact Texas crops
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist Deer populations continue to grow across Texas, and some are helping themselves to farmers’ [...]
USDA expands livestock insurance options
Livestock and dairy farmers will see updates to several insurance programs available through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) beginning [...]