Dairy Margin Coverage enrollment for 2026 opens
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced expanded enrollment for the 2026 Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program. The DMC program provides dairy farmers with price support to help offset milk and feed price differences. The [...]
Williamson County Farm Bureau sets up tornado relief fund
The Williamson County Farm Bureau board of directors, working with Williamson County Commissioner Russ Boles, agreed to coordinate a non-profit [...]
Black vulture depredation permit program in Texas
By Julie Tomascik Editor It’s what ranchers don’t want to see—black vultures circling a pasture, especially when livestock are being [...]
One acre at a time: Goodwins plant seeds, hope
By Julie Tomascik Editor Planting seeds deeper in the soil with some extra faith and hope is where you could [...]
Production costs outpace commodity prices
The cost of growing crops could outpace revenue for many farmers in 2022, making it more difficult to break even [...]
Avian influenza detected in pheasant flock in Texas
The Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) [...]
Deadline extended to enroll in U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol
The deadline for growers to enroll and complete their data entry for the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol for the 2021/22 [...]
Teachers encouraged to attend TFB Summer Ag Academies
By Julie Tomascik Editor Three one-day workshops will be held this summer to help Texas teachers make the connection with [...]
USDA funds available for forage losses from drought, wildfire
The U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that ranchers who have approved applications through the 2021 Livestock Forage Disaster Program [...]