Ranchers keep working through winter storm
By Julie Tomascik Editor Winter Storm Fern swept across Texas over the weekend, bringing below-freezing temperatures, snow, sleet and ice that blanketed fields, pastures and roadways. The harsh weather has lingered into the week, but [...]
Leafy greens grow at Central Texas hydroponics farm
By Julie Tomascik Editor Rows and rows of leafy greens, of all sizes and select varieties, span across the greenhouses [...]
New trade data shows U.S. ag exports higher in 2022
The U.S. Census Bureau this week released first quarter 2022 trade data. Veronica Nigh, American Farm Bureau Federation senior economist, [...]
Apply for TWDB’s 2022 Texas Rain Catcher Award
Water conservation remains at the forefront for the Lone Star State, especially for those in agriculture. To promote water conservation [...]
Angler assistance sought for flounder survey
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter In an effort to better understand what’s causing Southern Flounder population declines, the Center for [...]
AFBF talks shipping reform, supply chain issues with Biden
This week, American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) President Zippy Duvall spoke with President Biden to discuss several challenges farmers and [...]
Elbel receives TFB’s $20,000 True Scholar Award
By Julie Tomascik Editor A Texas A&M University student with a passion for agriculture received Texas Farm Bureau’s (TFB) most [...]
Labor remains a concern for farmers, ranchers
American farmers and ranchers continue to struggle with finding enough workers for their operations. New data confirms the serious shortage [...]
TFB’s student teaching scholarship winners named
By Julie Tomascik Editor Four college students majoring in agricultural education received the Mia Balko Student Teaching Scholarship from Texas [...]