Warm, wet conditions fuel pest concerns across Texas
By Shelby Shank Field Editor A warm, wet spring has helped crops and pastures grow across Texas, but it has also created ideal conditions for several damaging pests. The biggest concern is the pasture mealybug, [...]
Sign up for open for Engage program through 2026 Student Success Series
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist Incoming high school sophomores and juniors can sign up to participate in the 2026 Engage [...]
Dairy Margin Coverage enrollment for 2026 opens
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced expanded enrollment for the 2026 Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program. The DMC program [...]
Texas to receive $1.4 billion in federal funding for rural health care
By Shelby Shank Field Editor Federal dollars are set to reshape rural health care across Texas, bringing new resources [...]
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 [...]