New book shares story of life on a Christmas tree farm
By Julie Tomascik Editor A new picture book takes readers to a family farm where holiday traditions and agriculture grow side by side. Our Christmas Tree Farm, written by Lisa Amstutz, invites young readers to [...]
Spring conditions normalize for pastures, rangeland
By Shelby Shank Field Editor Things are looking up for farmers and ranchers this spring with recent rainfall and mild [...]
U.S. congressman tours East Texas farms, ranches
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist Farmers and ranchers in East Texas invited U.S. Congressman Nathaniel Moran to visit their operations. [...]
TPWD proposes trap checks, ban on canned mountain lion hunts
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department will soon publish, and accept public comments on, a [...]
Study shows U.S. meat consumption remains strong
A recent study released by the North American Meat Institute and the Food Industry Association (FMI) shows that meat [...]
Students learn about bison through Farm From School
By Shelby Shank Field Editor Students across the Lone Star State learned about bison through Texas Farm Bureau’s (TFB) Farm [...]
U.S., Texas economies driven by food, agriculture sectors
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist The latest Feeding the Economy report shows how vital the food and agriculture sectors are [...]
One acre at a time: Beyer optimistic about the growing season
By Julie Tomascik Editor Planting seeds deep in the soil with some extra faith and hope is where you [...]
USDA authorizes emergency haying, grazing on CRP acres
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) authorizes the release of emergency haying and grazing of Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) acres [...]