December report shows cattle on feed down 2% from year ago
By Shelby Shank Field Editor The December Cattle on Feed report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) showed historically lower placements. As of Dec. 1, cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter [...]
Farm Bureau signs MOU with CLAAS on right to repair
The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with CLAAS of America, providing even more farmers [...]
USDA expects ag exports to decline in 2023
Despite excellent export totals in 2022, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is expecting a drop in U.S. agricultural [...]
Summer Ag Institute helps teachers learn about agriculture
By Shelby Shank Field Editor Teachers from across the state learned more about agriculture and cultivated techniques to incorporate agriculture [...]
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 [...]