Farm From School brings dairy goats to Texas classrooms
Emmy Powell Communications Specialist Texas students in kindergarten through fifth grade recently learned about dairy goats and the products they help create through Texas Farm Bureau’s (TFB) Farm From School program. During the November session, students met [...]
Hours of service exemption extended for livestock haulers
By Julie Tomascik Editor The hours of service exemption for livestock haulers was extended to midnight Nov. 30. The Federal [...]
Room for food and fuel use in soy markets
By Jennifer Whitlock Field Editor Soybean oil is found on many food ingredient labels today, but it’s quickly finding another [...]
September is National Preparedness Month
By Jennifer Whitlock Field Editor Bare grocery store shelves. Hours-long lines at gas stations for fuel. Out-of-stock notifications lingering for [...]
Rio Grande Valley citrus recovering after February’s freeze
By Julie Tomascik Editor After February’s historic freeze, Rio Grande Valley citrus growers faced much work and rehab for the [...]
USDA invests nearly $5 million for rural broadband in Texas
By Jennifer Whitlock Field Editor High-speed broadband service will soon be expanded in rural Texas as part of the latest [...]
Cotton Trust Protocol hosts grower enrollment webinars
The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol will host six, live enrollment webinars focusing on how the program helps U.S. growers meet [...]
Proposed tax increases will widen rural-urban divide
By Jennifer Whitlock Field Editor Farmers, ranchers and small business owners are the backbone of America and a key economic [...]
New insurance option for corn farmers who ‘split apply’ nitrogen
Corn farmers who “split apply” nitrogen will soon have another option for insurance coverage. Beginning in crop year 2022, the [...]