USDA expands livestock insurance options
Livestock and dairy farmers will see updates to several insurance programs available through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) beginning with the 2027 crop year. The agency announced several updates to the Livestock Risk Protection, [...]
Six Texas Farm Bureau members appointed to TAFA
By Shelby Shank Field Editor Governor Greg Abbott appointed six individuals to serve on the Texas Agriculture Finance Authority (TAFA). [...]
Trump signs bill allowing whole milk back in schools
By Julie Tomascik Editor President Donald Trump signed the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act, allowing whole milk to [...]
USDA awards Texas Tech University’s veterinary school grant
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist Texas Tech University’s School of Veterinary Medicine was awarded a $250,000 Veterinary Service Grant from [...]
Rollins, ag committee leaders discuss ag labor, H-2A
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter The need for a reliable agricultural workforce and reforms to the H-2A guestworker visa program [...]
FCC bans foreign-made drones, raising concerns for agriculture
By Shelby Shank Field Editor The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced in December it will prohibit all new foreign-made drones [...]
Panhandle farmers are runner-up in national Achievement Award contest
By Julie Tomascik Editor Texas farmers Layton and Jessi Schur of Hale County Farm Bureau took home runner-up in the [...]
TFB’s early ag teacher event recognized for AFBF New Horizon Award
By Shelby Shank Field Editor Equipping agricultural science teachers with knowledge and experience to connect agriculture to the classroom earned [...]
TFB earns national recognition for 2025 member programs
By Julie Tomascik Editor Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) was nationally recognized by the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) for outstanding [...]