Doorways to Agriculture teaches students about food, farming
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist Students and teachers learned all about food and farmers through Texas Farm Bureau’s (TFB) Doorways to Agriculture exhibit at the Heart O’ Texas Fair & Rodeo. Local schools visited the [...]
Changing inheritance taxes would be devastating for farmers
A recent study created by the Agriculture and Food Policy Center shows the devastating impacts of inheritance tax code changes. [...]
Summer Ag Institute brings agriculture to teachers
By Jennifer Whitlock Field Editor Teachers from across Texas grew their agricultural knowledge and cultivated techniques to incorporate agriculture into [...]
EPA intends to repeal, rewrite navigable waters rule
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Army Corps of Engineers announced intent to repeal and replace the Navigable Waters Protection [...]
USDA reminds farmers to file crop acreage reports
Farmers who have not yet completed their crop acreage reports after planting should make an appointment with their local Farm [...]
USDA proposes updates to Packers and Stockyards Act
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will begin work on three proposed rules to support enforcement of the Packers and [...]
Milk from Volleman’s dairy provides a taste of home
By Jennifer Whitlock Field Editor For the Volleman family, dairy farming is a way of life. As far back as [...]
USDA announces CRP general, grasslands signup deadlines
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) set July 23, 2021, as the deadline for farmers, ranchers and landowners to apply [...]
More pandemic aid to farmers, businesses through USDA
Additional aid to farmers, ranchers and businesses as part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Pandemic Assistance for Producers [...]