USDA dedicates $280 million to help Valley farmers
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter Help is on the way for Texas farmers in the Rio Grande Valley who have been impacted by Mexico’s failure to deliver the water it owes the nation under the 1944 [...]
USDA expects ag exports to decline in 2023
Despite excellent export totals in 2022, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is expecting a drop in U.S. agricultural [...]
Summer Ag Institute helps teachers learn about agriculture
By Shelby Shank Field Editor Teachers from across the state learned more about agriculture and cultivated techniques to incorporate agriculture [...]
Texas cotton farmers plant seeds of hope
By Shelby Shank Field Editor Last year’s drought led many cotton farmers to abandon their fields, but Walter Kristinek [...]
Tornadoes rip through Perryton, cause significant damage
By Julie Tomascik Editor Recovery efforts are underway in the Texas Panhandle after tornadoes devastated the rural community of [...]
Farm Bureau submits FMMO proposals to USDA
The American Farm Bureau Federation submitted multiple recommended reforms of Federal Milk Marketing Orders (FMMO) to the U.S. Department of [...]
USDA examining animal-raising claims used on labels
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) plans to reexamine how the agency substantiates animal-raising claims that companies use to market [...]
Egg-citing new program hatched in many East Texas classrooms
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist County Farm Bureaus in East Texas hatched an idea to bring agriculture to classrooms [...]
Meat prices up, down for grilling season
By Shelby Shank Field Editor Grilling season is underway, and consumers can expect meat prices to be up for [...]