Bills would establish electronic registry for livestock brands
By Julie Tomascik Editor A pair of proposed bills in the Texas Legislature aim to modernize the state’s livestock brand registration. If passed, HB 1417 and SB 503 would require all county clerk’s offices [...]
TFB awards spring 2023 student teaching scholarships
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist Four college students majoring in agricultural education were awarded the 2023 Spring Mia Balko Student [...]
Drip irrigation successful on pima cotton in El Paso Valley
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist Drip irrigation was used to grow pima cotton successfully and efficiently for the first time [...]
Beef commercials to run on Hallmark Channel
By Julie Tomascik Editor As viewers tune in to Hallmark Channel’s Christmas movies this year, they’ll see ads promoting [...]
Dairy Margin Coverage deadline for 2023 extended
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) extended the deadline for dairy farmers to enroll in Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) and Supplemental Dairy Margin [...]
Lesser prairie-chicken listed as threatened, endangered
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter More than a year after public comment closed on the topic, the U.S. Fish [...]
Tornadoes in Northeast Texas cause $13 million in damage to timber
Several tornadoes struck Northeast Texas in early November and caused an estimated $13 million in damages to more than 10,000 [...]
Growers share their passion for pecans with the Lone Star State
By Julie Tomascik Editor Crack open the shell of a pecan, and you’ll find a story of the state’s [...]
Texas Farm Bureau names 2022-23 garden grant recipients
By Julie Tomascik Editor Texas Farm Bureau named the recipients of the Learning From the Ground Up garden grants for [...]