Bill would ease tax burden for rural veterinarians
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist Congressional lawmakers are working to help attract and retain veterinarians in rural America with the reintroduction of the Rural Veterinary Workforce Act. The bill aims to ease the financial burden [...]
Signup for Jumpstart, Activate through TFB’s Student Success Series
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist Incoming eighth and ninth grade students have the opportunity to become more familiar with Texas [...]
New report finds loss of glyphosate would harm U.S. agriculture
By Julie Tomascik Editor A new report examines a future without glyphosate, and the immediate impact would be costly [...]
TFB offers garden grants for public, private, homeschool classrooms
By Julie Tomascik Editor Educators can help students grow a lifelong interest in agriculture through garden grants available from Texas [...]
One year after bad drought, Prinz harvests a golden crop
By Shelby Shank Field Editor Corn harvest is underway in the Lone Star State, and for some farmers, a wet [...]
New CWD case, TPWD launches awareness campaign
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter The fatal, neurological deer disease that threatens the state’s captive and wild deer populations has [...]
July U.S. cattle herd down 3%, cattle on feed down 2%
By Julie Tomascik Editor The aftermath of last year’s widespread drought continues to impact the U.S. cattle herd. As of [...]
USDA provides funding to study antimicrobial resistance
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded 12 organizations and universities, including one in Texas, more than $3.2 million [...]
USDA data shows consumer food spending habits changing
New data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) shows consumer food spending habits are changing. The data showed [...]