USDA plans to purchase U.S. commodities for Food for Peace
By Shelby Shank Field Editor The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) plans to distribute more than 200,000 tons of international food aid with purchases of U.S.-grown commodities through the Food for Peace program by March. [...]
Free resources available to all Texas teachers
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist Texas Farm Bureau’s (TFB) Ag in the Classroom resources helps teachers across the state bring [...]
Students take home awards from 2022 SOFA Challenge
By Julie Tomascik Editor Discussing agricultural issues and solutions earned four high school students recognition from the Heart O’ Texas [...]
Record turkey prices expected as holidays approach
Consumers can expect to pay record high prices at the grocery store for turkey this upcoming holiday season thanks to [...]
Texas farmers facing worst cotton harvest in years
By Julie TomascikEditorFields of white cotton are few and far between this year. Hopes for a good crop dried up [...]
New USDA rule aims to spur livestock competition
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced two new efforts to support fair and competitive meat and poultry markets. These efforts [...]
USDA to open applications for $500 million in fertilizer grants
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced $500 million in grants is available to increase American-made fertilizer production to spur competition [...]
Students experience ag with Brazoria-Galveston CFB
By Emmy PowellCommunications SpecialistBrazoria-Galveston County Farm Bureau hosted about 100 fourth graders on an agricultural field trip.The field trip allowed [...]
HPAI detected in Dallas County backyard flock
Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) was confirmed in a non-commercial mixed species backyard flock (non-poultry) in Dallas County. Avian [...]