USDA continues efforts to reopen ports, combat NWS
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) continues to monitor the spread of the New World screwworm in Mexico as southern ports of entry remain closed to live cattle, bison [...]
Virtual Collegiate Discussion Meet set for April 26-28
By Julie Tomascik Editor Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) will offer students an opportunity to develop problem-solving and public speaking skills [...]
Estate taxes threaten American family farms, ranches
The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) is calling on Congress to remove barriers to farm ownership. Bills aimed at eliminating [...]
RESTORE Act aims to help Texas ag recover from natural disasters
By Julie Tomascik Editor Two Texas Congressmen this week introduced bipartisan legislation aimed at helping Texas agriculture recover from February’s [...]
Two Texas county Farm Bureaus receive AFBF ag literacy grants
By Jennifer Whitlock Field Editor Two Texas county Farm Bureaus were recently awarded White-Reinhardt mini-grants from the American Farm Bureau [...]
Mystery seed shipments solved, USDA APHIS says
By Jennifer Whitlock Field Editor After a lengthy probe into the thousands of reports from U.S. citizens who received unsolicited [...]
Herbicide-tolerant sorghum, companion herbicide available
By Jennifer Whitlock Field Editor The first herbicide-tolerant sorghum seed, Alta Seeds’ igrowth®, is now ready to hit the U.S. [...]
Winter Storm Uri devastates Texas crops, livestock
By Julie Tomascik and Jennifer Whitlock In February, extreme cold weather devastated agriculture in the Lone Star State. The winter [...]
Texas Farm Bureau launches Student Success Series
To help students put together the pieces of the leadership puzzle, Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) launched three new summer programs [...]