Rail merger would be costly for farmers
The proposed merger of the Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern railways would leave farmers with fewer transportation options and vulnerable to shipping cost increases at a time when balance sheets have been squeezed to the [...]
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 to gather data on feral swine damage to farms
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is conducting a Feral Swine Damage survey to measure [...]
President Biden signs Ocean Shipping Reform Act
By Julie Tomascik Editor President Joe Biden signed the Ocean Shipping Reform Act in mid-June. The bill was touted as [...]
TFB disappointed in House passage of special investigator act
By Julie Tomascik Editor The U.S. House of Representatives this week passed the Lower Food and Fuel Costs Act, which [...]
Fishing tournament raises coastal conservation awareness
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter Texas anglers have an opportunity to win 19 boats, five trucks, four UTVs and $325,000 [...]
Drought conditions linger across Texas, U.S.
By Julie Tomascik Editor Despite rains in late May and in June, Texas farmers and ranchers are facing a dry [...]
Texas educators can apply for TFB garden grants
By Julie Tomascik Editor Small-scale gardening and large-scale farming have much in common, and Texas Farm Bureau’s (TFB) Learning from [...]
USDA to help cover costs of transitioning to organic
Agricultural producers and handlers who are certified organic, along with producers and handlers who are transitioning to organic production, can [...]