National Ag Day celebrates the work of farmers, ranchers
By Shelby Shank Field Editor Agriculture is the foundation of America, and National Ag Day recognizes the contributions of farmers, ranchers, foresters and others who make it all possible. In Texas, agriculture remains one of [...]
Farm Safety and Health Week focuses on protecting ag’s future
By Julie Tomascik Editor Additional emphasis is being placed on farm safety this week, Sept. 18-24, during National Farm Safety [...]
Johnson County Farm Bureau scores big with Harvest Festival
There’s nothing more American than baseball and apple pie.Johnson County Farm Bureau added all of agriculture to that list with [...]
Fair teal hunting season forecast statewide
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is forecasting a “fair” teal hunting season this [...]
Rosenbusch inspires, teaches students about agriculture
By Julie TomascikEditorFor 28 years, Melissa Rosenbusch has taught high school agricultural science courses and served as an FFA advisor.It’s [...]
Spacek, ag education helps prepare students for the future
By Julie Tomascik Editor Passionate agricultural science teachers and FFA advisors inspired Amanda Spacek to pursue a career in [...]
Boening stresses importance of trade to U.S. House committee
By Julie TomascikEditorTexas farmers and ranchers need strong, reliable trade agreements, including those in Taiwan and the Indo-Pacific region, to [...]
Drought forces record number of cattle sold in Texas
By Julie Tomascik Editor High temperatures aren’t the only records set in Texas this year. The prolonged drought that came [...]
Feral hog program shows success, launches in more counties
By Julie TomascikEditorA program created through the 2018 Farm Bill is helping landowners in select counties control feral hogs.The Feral [...]