Rollins names leaders for Texas FSA, Rural Development
By Julie Tomascik Editor U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced two appointments for state directors of the Farm Service Agency and Rural Development in Texas. “When rural America succeeds, our entire country is [...]
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 [...]
Sheep producers begin recovering from long-lasting drought
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist The area of the state impacted by drought has decreased for several weeks, and [...]
New rules for CWD zone creation, elimination
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter Texas landowners and deer hunters will need to check the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s [...]