Sales tax holiday for emergency supplies set for April 25-27
The state of Texas is helping residents prepare for the unpredictable weather and emergencies with a sales tax holiday for certain emergency preparation supplies this weekend, April 25-27. “From hailstorms to hurricanes, Texans know the [...]
Texas students tour farm equipment through Farm From School
By Shelby Shank Field Editor Students learned about farm equipment used to plant corn through Texas Farm Bureau’s (TFB) Farm [...]
Commission approves changes to spotted seatrout regulations
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter To allow the spotted seatrout fishery off the Texas coast to continue to recover [...]
Texas’ only sugar mill to close permanently
By Julie Tomascik Editor Texas’ only sugar mill is closing after 51 years of growing and processing sugarcane into raw [...]
Congressmen question inequality of ERP
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter The chairman and former chair of the U.S. House Committee on Agriculture last week questioned [...]
U.S., Texas cotton farmers intend to plant fewer acres
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist Farmers in Texas and the U.S. are expected to plant fewer cotton acres this [...]
Texas hay supplies remain tight
By Shelby Shank Field Editor Texas hay supplies are better than last year but stocks are still below pre-drought [...]
Ag census shows Texas lost over 17,700 farms
By Julie Tomascik Editor Texas farmland declined by more than 1.6 million acres with a loss of over 17,700 [...]
New CWD zones prompts calls for change
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission approved four new chronic wasting disease (CWD) zones and [...]