Sterile fly dispersal facility opens in Rio Grande Valley
By Julie Tomascik Editor The ribbon cutting of a sterile fly distribution facility Monday in the Rio Grande Valley marked a major milestone in the effort to prevent the spread of New World screwworm into [...]
TFB urges vigilance as screwworm threat nears Texas
By Julie Tomascik Editor Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) called for sustained vigilance and strong agency coordination this week as state [...]
FDA grants conditional approval of New World screwworm topical drug
By Shelby Shank Field Editor The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted Merck Animal Health conditional approval of Exzolt [...]
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 [...]
The Happy Toy Maker spreads Christmas cheer year-round
By Shelby Shank Field Editor In a Texas Panhandle workshop, the steady hum of welders and painters fills the [...]
Trump announces $12 billion in farm assistance package
By Julie Tomascik Editor President Donald Trump today announced a $12 billion assistance package aimed at helping farmers recover [...]
Askew committed to cotton despite tight margins
By Shelby Shank Field Editor For Brady Askew, a fifth-generation farmer in Lynn County, growing cotton is more than a [...]
2025 Outstanding YF&R Finalist: Layton and Jessi Schur
By Shelby Shank Field Editor Frontier Market on the historic square in downtown Plainview is where the Schur family’s [...]
New World screwworm detected 120 miles south of U.S. border
By Julie Tomascik Editor A New World screwworm detection was confirmed in Montemorelos, Nuevo León, about 120 miles south of [...]