‘eBeam’ technology to target screwworm reproduction
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist Texas A&M AgriLife Research and the Office of Radiological Security (ORS), part of the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), are teaming up to combat the New World screwworm (NWS) [...]
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 [...]
Five million acres are in conservation easements
By Jennifer Whitlock Field Editor The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and farmers, ranchers and other private landowners across the [...]
Immigration crisis harms Texas farmers and ranchers, too
By Jennifer Whitlock Field Editor A recent surge of immigrants illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border has drawn national attention to [...]