Signup for Jumpstart, Activate through TFB’s Student Success Series
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist Students who will be in eighth and ninth grade in August can dive into leadership, learn about agriculture and become more familiar with Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) through TFB’s Jumpstart [...]
Lamb quality influenced by on-farm practices
On-farm practices are significant factors in what consumers think about the taste of lamb, according to the American Lamb Checkoff. [...]
Proposal to allow drone use at night to locate feral hogs for hunters
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is accepting comments on a proposal that would [...]
Sign up for Young Farmer & Rancher Discussion Meet
By Emmy PowellCommunication SpecialistSign up is underway for Texas Farm Bureau’s (TFB) Young Farmer & Rancher (YF&R) 2022 Discussion Meet.Registration [...]
Rural citizens diversify income with off-farm jobs
A new report found that more residents of rural America are working in industries outside of agriculture. According to a [...]
Modernized Endangered Species Act rules reinstated
Modernized rules on the Endangered Species Act are officially reinstated after an appeals court decision. The Ninth Circuit Court of [...]
Cotton gene-editing project paves path for plant protection
The Texas A&M Department of Entomology received $294,000 in grants to conduct research on pest management tools for cotton production.The [...]
CWD confirmed in Limestone County deer breeding facility
Another case of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) was recently discovered in Texas. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) and Texas Animal [...]
Climate projects approved in Texas, set to receive federal funds
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing up to $2.8 billion in 70 selected projects under the first pool [...]