Farm Bureau encourages farm bill movement
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter Congress still has work to do when it comes to the farm bill. While many provisions of the food and farm legislation were taken care of in HR 1, or [...]
Judge halts enforcement of California’s Proposition 12
A California judge ruled that the state’s Department of Food and Agriculture is more than two years late finalizing regulations [...]
Students get hands-on agricultural learning experience
By Julie Tomascik Editor Over 150 fourth-grade students in Deaf Smith County learned more about agriculture at a recent Ag [...]
New EQIP contracts to support climate-smart agriculture
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Texas announced first-round funding signup for Conservation Incentive [...]
TFB offers new scholarship for veterinary students
By Julie Tomascik Editor Animal agriculture is a large part of the Lone Star State, but a shortage of rural [...]
Extreme weather challenges in 2021 were costly
By Jennifer Whitlock Field Editor In 2021, there were 20 separate extreme weather events in the U.S. causing more than [...]
EPA allows limited use of Enlist herbicides
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) granted new registrations and labels for Corteva Agriscience's Enlist One and Enlist Duo herbicides on [...]
Farm economy forecast shows high inputs, high market returns
Lingering issues from the last two years will remain in 2022, but American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) Chief Economist Roger [...]
New report estimates fertilizer prices to increase by 80%
By Jennifer Whitlock Field Editor Texas farmers are experiencing sticker shock as the price of fertilizer continues to climb. Already [...]