Hunting, fishing licenses for 2025-26 now available
Emmy Powell Communications Specialist Texas hunters and anglers can purchase their 2025-26 hunting and fishing licenses online and at retailers statewide. Current single-year licenses, except the Year-from-Purchase All-Water Fishing Package, expire at the end of [...]
CBB to invest money in beef promotion, research
The Cattlemen’s Beef Board (CBB) announced it plans to invest about $38.5 million into programs for beef promotion, research, consumer [...]
Livestock Regulatory Protection Act heard by Senate committee
By Julie TomascikEditorA proposed bill aims to protect farm and ranch families from overregulation by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).The [...]
Texas Tech, USDA open cotton classing complex
Lubbock is now home to a new cotton classing facility on a university campus.Texas Tech University and the U.S. Department [...]
Farm Safety and Health Week focuses on protecting ag’s future
By Julie Tomascik Editor Additional emphasis is being placed on farm safety this week, Sept. 18-24, during National Farm Safety [...]
Johnson County Farm Bureau scores big with Harvest Festival
There’s nothing more American than baseball and apple pie.Johnson County Farm Bureau added all of agriculture to that list with [...]
Fair teal hunting season forecast statewide
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is forecasting a “fair” teal hunting season this [...]
Rosenbusch inspires, teaches students about agriculture
By Julie TomascikEditorFor 28 years, Melissa Rosenbusch has taught high school agricultural science courses and served as an FFA advisor.It’s [...]
Spacek, ag education helps prepare students for the future
By Julie Tomascik Editor Passionate agricultural science teachers and FFA advisors inspired Amanda Spacek to pursue a career in [...]