Students learn about farm equipment through TFB’s Farm From School
Emmy Powell Communications Specialist Texas students in sixth through twelfth grade recently learned about farm equipment and the technology used to harvest cotton through Texas Farm Bureau’s (TFB) Farm From School program. The popular [...]
Mule deer, aoudad study underway in West Texas
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter As the number of aoudad in Far West Texas continues to grow, and the population [...]
TFB Health Plans offer affordable coverage for farmers, ranchers
By Julie Tomascik Editor Farmers and ranchers in Texas face weather challenges and volatile commodity markets every year. But they [...]
Lamar County Farm Bureau sponsors food preservation class
By Shelby Shank Field Editor Home food preservation is a growing trend, and Lamar County Farm Bureau helped individuals [...]
New USDA livestock auction dashboard available
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) launched a new data visualization tool, the Livestock Auction Dashboard, providing users the ability [...]
Texas receives $3.3 billion to boost broadband access
By Julie Tomascik Editor A multibillion-dollar federal effort is underway to expand internet access to every home in the [...]
Texas Legislature passes record property tax relief package
By Julie Tomascik Editor Legislation to slash Texans’ property taxes is headed to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk for his [...]
Grants available to help fund support for U.S. sheep industry
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced $300,000 in available grant funding through the Sheep Production and Marketing Grant Program [...]
Weather creates uncertain conditions for Texas cotton crop
By Shelby Shank Field Editor Texas cotton farmers are facing a summer of uncertainty and could expect volatile prices, [...]