China to purchase 12 million metric tons of U.S. soybeans
By Julie Tomascik Editor China has agreed to purchase 12 million metric tons of U.S. soybeans before January, marking a step toward easing trade tensions and bringing renewed optimism to American farmers. The purchase is [...]
Texas students can ‘Farm From School’ with TFB in fall 2022
By Julie Tomascik Editor This fall, young students across Texas can once again virtually visit farms and ranches right from [...]
TAHC proposes changes to voluntary CWD program
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter The Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) is accepting comments on several proposed changes to the [...]
USDA launches ‘Protect Our Pigs’ campaign
The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced new efforts to help prevent [...]
Ag groups urge SEC to amend proposed climate rule
The American Farm Bureau Federation warned the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) about the consequences to rural America of the [...]
TFB’s Free Enterprise Speech finalists visit Capitol Hill
By Julie Tomascik Editor Finalists of Texas Farm Bureau’s (TFB) Free Enterprise Speech Contest recently traveled to Capitol Hill to [...]
U.S. Supreme Court will not hear Roundup case
Growers are again expressing frustration over the Endangered Species Act biological evaluations (BEs) released by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency [...]
Senate Ag Committee passes cattle market legislation
By Julie Tomascik Editor The Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee in late June approved a bill authorizing the U.S. [...]
TFB summer conference covers ag, commodity information
By Julie Tomascik Editor Rural broadband, feral hogs and farm production costs were among the topics highlighted during the Texas [...]