USDA announces plans for sterile insect production facility
By Julie Tomascik Editor The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced new steps, including funding and construction of a sterile insect production facility in Texas, to prevent the New World screwworm (NWS) from reaching [...]
Video helps farmers, ranchers create emergency action plan
By Jennifer Whitlock Field Editor A new video aims to help farmers and ranchers prepare an emergency action plan for [...]
Managed Lands Deer Program enrollment now open
By Jennifer Whitlock Field Editor Enrollment for the 2021-22 hunting season is now open for the Texas Parks & Wildlife [...]
U.S. food, agriculture sectors feed the national economy
By Jennifer Whitlock Field Editor A new report shows just how vital the U.S. food and agriculture sectors are to [...]
Farm taxes would skyrocket without stepped-up basis
Any change in capital gains tax policy that eliminates or scales back stepped-up basis could result in a massive tax [...]
Texas Banded Bird Challenge sees successful year
By Jennifer Whitlock Field Editor The results are in from the Texas Dove Hunters’ Association’s (TDHA) annual Texas Banded Bird [...]
Teachers can attend TFB’s Summer Ag Academies
By Julie Tomascik Editor Texas teachers will get to the science of agriculture in Texas Farm Bureau (TFB)-hosted workshops this [...]
Jim Wells County student wins TFB Free Enterprise Speech Contest
A high school junior from Jim Wells County took home first place and a $6,000 scholarship as winner of the [...]
Changes coming for 2021-22 dove hunting season
By Jennifer Whitlock Field Editor Dover hunters will have some changes this fall after hunting regulations for the 2021-22 season [...]