EPA clarifies Clean Air Act to support farmers’ equipment repairs
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently issued new guidance clarifying that the Clean Air Act supports farmers’ right to repair their own agricultural equipment. The clarification is expected to [...]
BQAT program, training for transporting cattle
Cow-calf producers, stockers and feedyards implement Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) practices on their operations to produce the highest quality cattle [...]
Feeding Minds Press offers holiday ideas for young readers
Holiday shoppers can find agriculture-focused children books this gift-giving season from Feeding Minds Press. “Feeding Minds Press has a [...]
FCC releases new national broadband maps
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released a pre-production draft of its new national broadband map. The map will display specific [...]
Event brings Texas chefs together to learn about beef
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist Texas chefs and foodservice professionals learned more about beef from pasture to plate through [...]
Stress and mental health resources available to farmers, ranchers
Life in agriculture can be demanding and stressful. Those demands and stress can have an impact on the mental [...]
TFB members meet with congressional leaders during the fall
By Julie Tomascik Editor Conversations focused on the farm bill, supply chain issues, input costs, taxes and trade were part [...]
ERP funds, new pandemic assistance announced
Additional emergency relief and pandemic assistance from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) was announced this week. USDA is preparing [...]
Nacogdoches CFB connects students to agriculture
By Julie Tomascik Editor How does food get to the grocery store? What do local farmers do? And what [...]