USDA announces crop insurance flexibility, restores prevented planting coverage
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced changes that would give farmers additional flexibility to pay crop insurance premiums this year and the option to purchase additional prevented planting coverage. [...]
Deadline approaching for Corporate Transparency Act
Time is running out for thousands of farmers who may face steep fines and possible jail time for failing to [...]
Texas universities receive CWD funding from APHIS
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist Two Texas universities are among the groups that received funding from the U.S. Department of [...]
De La Cruz champions local input in U.S.-Mexico water talks
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist A bill aims to give local stakeholders in the Rio Grande Valley more influence in [...]
Cattle herd rebuilding still on hold in Texas, U.S.
By Shelby Shank Field Editor Economic and climate conditions forecast for the coming months and years are casting doubt [...]
TFB promotes family land heritage with title sponsorship of awards ceremony
The Family Land Heritage program sponsored by the Texas Department of Agriculture recently honored 61 Texas family farms and [...]
Annual meeting workshops to focus on commodity outlook, young farmers
By Julie Tomascik Editor An overview of trending topics in agriculture will be the focus of workshops during Texas Farm [...]
Texas counties under disaster declaration for wildfire threat
Gov. Greg Abbott issued a disaster declaration for 143 counties across Texas in response to the increased threat of [...]
EPA strategies to spur pesticide label changes
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter Farmers, ranchers and other applicators, including homeowners, can expect to see changes to common [...]