EPA reapproves dicamba for cotton, soybeans with new protections
By Julie Tomascik Editor The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reapproved the herbicide dicamba for over-the-top (OTT) applications on genetically modified cotton and soybeans for the 2026 and 2027 growing seasons. The agency said the [...]
Workshop shows teachers how farmers use science, drones
By Julie Tomascik Editor Texas high school science teachers learned about the science behind drone technology and its role in [...]
Big volatility in the cotton market
By Carey Martin TFB Radio Network Manager Uncertainty leads to volatility in agricultural markets, and that has been the case [...]
TFB testifies before Texas House on border security
By Julie Tomascik Editor Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) testified before the Texas House of Representatives Committee on Homeland Security and [...]
First case of avian influenza detected in wild bird in Texas
The presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) was confirmed in a great horned owl at a rehabilitation center in [...]
USDA updates livestock insurance options
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) updated three key insurance options for livestock producers: the Dairy Revenue Protection, Livestock [...]
Texas is now the third largest dairy state in the nation
By Carey Martin TFB Radio Network Manager Texas is now the third largest milk producing state in the nation, surpassing [...]
Enrollment open for Managed Lands Deer Program
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter Signup is now underway for a program that gives enrolled landowners additional opportunities to hunt [...]
USDA names 174 Texas counties as disaster areas
The secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed [...]