Teachers can sign up for TFB’s free ag literacy book program
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist Texas teachers can grow agricultural literacy in the classroom with help from Texas Farm Bureau (TFB). TFB is celebrating its fifth-annual Ag Literacy Week Book Program, in conjunction with National [...]
Improving farm, ranchland during drought
By Tom Nicolette Senior Network Producer With the ongoing Texas drought comes an opportunity for improvements on farm and ranchland. [...]
Adkins named director for Farm Service Agency in Texas
The Biden administration recently appointed Kelly Adkins as the new state executive director for the USDA Texas Farm Service Agency [...]
Mike Atkinson farms on the outskirts of Houston
By Julie Tomascik Editor From strawberries to blueberries and collards to kale, Mike Atkinson’s fields yield a bountiful harvest for [...]
USDA announces $6 billion in natural disaster payments
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that commodity and specialty crop producers impacted by natural disaster events in [...]
Herbicide applications during dry, hot months
By Tom Nicolette Senior Network Producer As hot, dry conditions persist across the Lone Star State, AgriLife Extension specialists have [...]
Texas Legislature to study ag-related interim charges
By Julie Tomascik Editor Interim committee charges were announced for the Texas Senate and Texas House. During the non-legislative year, [...]
Biden announces plan to help farmers, lower food costs
By Julie Tomascik Editor The Biden administration this week announced three priorities to help American farmers amid the global supply [...]
Wildfire losses top $23 million in preliminary estimates
Preliminary estimates from Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service show wildfires that ravaged the Eastland Complex and parts of the Panhandle [...]