Rio Grande Valley farmer harvests first cotton bale of the year
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist The first cotton bale in the nation for the 2026 growing season was harvested by Cameron County Farm Bureau Director Buck Rhyner. Drought conditions and ongoing water concerns created challenges [...]
FDA grants emergency use of topical powder to treat NWS
By Shelby Shank Field Editor The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for a [...]
Save on Beef Cattle Short Course with TFB member benefit
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist Registration is underway for the 72nd annual Texas A&M Beef Cattle Short Course in College [...]
Stop the Rail Merger Coalition launches
A new coalition unites a broad cross section of the U.S. economy in opposing the proposed merger of Union Pacific-Norfolk [...]
Walmart opens milk processing facility in Robinson
By Julie Tomascik Editor A $350 million milk processing facility in Robinson is creating more than 400 jobs and opening [...]
Domestic fertilizer production could grow, but price relief is uncertain
By Julie Tomascik Editor Domestic fertilizer production could see significant gains within the next two years, according to U.S. Secretary [...]
Recent rainfall brings short-term relief as drought persists across Texas
By Shelby Shank Field Editor Steady rainfall across parts of Texas brought much-needed moisture, offering some relief as drought continues [...]
USDA releases second round of disaster relief funds to farmers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is issuing a second round of disaster relief payments through the Supplemental Disaster Relief [...]
Texas farmers, ranchers urge lawmakers to pass farm bill
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist Texas farmers and ranchers are calling on Congress to pass a new farm bill as [...]