APHIS to host New World screwworm listening sessions
New World screwworm (NWS) listening sessions will be held in late June and early July to solicit input from stakeholders on the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) five-pronged strategy to combat the pest. The sessions [...]
Farm From School brings Texas forestry to classrooms
By Jennifer Whitlock Field Editor East Texas students are getting a first-hand look at timber production through Texas Farm Bureau’s [...]
Hale CFB lends ‘helping hand’ to Snack Pak 4 Kids
By Julie Tomascik Editor Hale County Farm Bureau recently donated $2,250 to Snack Pack 4 Kids in Planview with the [...]
American Lamb Board launches outdoor cooking contest
One year since the pandemic began, the great outdoors and grilling seem to be attracting people across the country. To [...]
Students learn from farmers through TFB program
By Jennifer Whitlock Field Editor This spring, young students across Texas are getting a first-hand look at farming and ranching [...]
USDA inspecting citrus trees in Rio Grande Valley
By Jennifer Whitlock Field Editor Fruit trees in residential yards and commercial properties in Cameron, Hidalgo, Webb, Willacy and Zapata [...]
Eliminating stepped-up basis could harm farms, jobs
The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) and the Family Business Estate Tax Coalition recently released a study showing the damaging [...]
Gray-Roberts CFB donates to Medical Center League House
By Jennifer Whitlock Field Editor Like many rural Texans, residents of Gray and Roberts counties must drive about an hour [...]
USDA Dairy Donation Program coming soon
By Jennifer Whitlock Field Editor The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released advanced notice of minimum provisions to be included [...]