Texas Farm Bureau names 2025-26 garden grant recipients
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) named the recipients of the Learning From the Ground Up garden grants for 2025-2026. Forty-five grants, totaling $22,500, were awarded to schools across Texas for projects [...]
Crop harvests underway in South Texas, Rio Grande Valley
By Tom Nicolette Senior Network Producer Farmers in the Texas Coastal Bend and Rio Grande Valley regions are beginning the [...]
USDA issued $557.5 million in ERP payments to Texas farmers
Farmers nationwide have already received more than $4 billion through the Emergency Relief Program (ERP), representing nearly 67% of the [...]
Lone Star State wheat harvest is mostly complete
By Carey Martin TFB Radio Network Manager Texas wheat harvest is winding down, putting an end to a year that [...]
Summer Ag Institute brings agriculture to Texas teachers
By Julie Tomascik Editor Although school may be out, class was in for nearly 50 teachers who attended Texas Farm [...]
Texas needs to strengthen its ‘right to farm’ law
By Julie Tomascik Editor As Texas grows increasingly urban, the state’s “right to farm” statute needs to be strengthened, according [...]
Fourth of July celebrations spark concerns of wildfires
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist The Fourth of July brings celebrations and fireworks, but those could spark disaster due to [...]
High fuel prices squeeze farmers and ranchers
Rising fuel prices are putting growing pressure on farmers and ranchers as they grapple with increased costs of growing food [...]
Farm visit grows ag knowledge for legislative staff
By Julie Tomascik Editor Texas legislative staff traded their suits and ties for boots and jeans for a trip to [...]