Senate Ag Committee passes whole milk legislation
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter A bill that would expand students’ milk options at school has cleared a key hurdle. The Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act passed out of the U.S. Senate Committee on [...]
Clay CFB donates over 900 pounds of ground beef during pandemic
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Clay County Farm Bureau (CFB) has steadily made [...]
Christmas spirit shines for all to see at local grainery
By Julie Tomascik Editor The small community of Zabcikville along Highway 53 is known mainly for its kolaches and sausage. [...]
USDA to take over animal ag biotech regulation
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) proposed this week to take over the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) oversight of [...]
New COVID relief package includes ag assistance
Congress agreed on a $900 billion COVID stimulus package late Monday night. The package includes up to $13 billion earmarked [...]
Federal agency to continue monitoring monarch butterfly
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) recently announced it will leave the monarch butterfly [...]
Texas Tech University researchers double cotton yields
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor A group of Texas Tech University (TTU) researchers genetically modified cotton plants to doubled fiber [...]
Texas Farm Bureau announces 2021 garden grant recipients
By Julie Tomascik Editor Texas Farm Bureau named the Learning from the Ground Up garden grant recipients for the 2020-2021 [...]
Blanco CFB donates to local non-profit to help community
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor Charitable organizations in the small towns of Blanco and Johnson City work hard to provide [...]