USDA awards contract for sterile fly production facility
By Julie Tomascik Editor The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded a $610 million construction contract for a sterile fly production facility in the Rio Grande Valley as part of a broader effort to [...]
Farm From School reaches thousands of students this spring
By Julie Tomascik Editor This spring, young students across Texas visited farms and ranches from their classrooms and homes through [...]
Apply for TFB Young Farmer & Rancher contests by Aug. 5
By Julie Tomascik Editor The applications for the Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) 2022 Outstanding Young Farmer & Rancher (YF&R) [...]
Farmers can request voluntary termination of CRP contract
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will allow Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) participants who are in the final year of [...]
Applications open for agricultural literacy resources grants
By Julie Tomascik Editor Educators can apply for grants to purchase agricultural literacy resources from the American Farm Bureau Foundation [...]
Farmers, ranchers discuss agricultural issues on Capitol Hill
By Julie Tomascik Editor A farmer’s job is not always in the field. At times it’s walking the halls of [...]
Gift to Texas Tech’s program advances quail research in Texas
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter A generous gift from a Dallas native will help ensure Texas Tech University’s Quail-Tech program [...]
USDA announces actions to strengthen food supply chain
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) last week announced more support, resources and new rules that will strengthen the American [...]
Texas Farm Bureau awards 2022 FCCLA scholarship
By Julie Tomascik Editor Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) awarded Thalia Ponce-Serrano, a senior at Stamford High School, a $5,000 scholarship [...]