Texas students learn how apples grow through Farm From School
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist Texas students learned how apples grow during a virtual Farm From School visit with Idalou Harvest Company. Kindergarten through fifth-grade students across the state joined the monthly virtual session hosted [...]
FMMO reforms took effect on June 1
After several years of U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) engagements with the dairy industry, changes to the Federal Milk Marketing [...]
USDA announces $1 billion in relief funds for livestock producers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is set to provide $1 billion in disaster payments to livestock producers affected [...]
Southeast Texas farmer hauls in another crawfish season
By Shelby Shank Field Editor Before the boil and before the steam and spice, there’s the work—mud, bait and [...]
USDA policy targets support for small farms, ranches
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued proposals intended to support small family farms across [...]
Active hurricane season forecast for 2025
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is forecasting an above-normal 2025 hurricane season, [...]
MAHA report plants seeds of doubt about U.S. food safety
By Julie Tomascik Editor A new federal report released in late May by the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission [...]
Beef up the grill with new YouTube series
By Julie Tomascik Editor As summer kicks off, Texans are firing up their grills, and a new YouTube series [...]
Abbott signs bill that enforces right to farm legislation
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill aimed at strengthening protections for Texas farmers and ranchers. [...]