EPA reapproves dicamba for cotton, soybeans with new protections
By Julie Tomascik Editor The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reapproved the herbicide dicamba for over-the-top (OTT) applications on genetically modified cotton and soybeans for the 2026 and 2027 growing seasons. The agency said the [...]
USDA to host livestock mandatory reporting webinars
By Julie Tomascik Editor The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will host a series of three live educational webinars about [...]
Report highlights need for more agricultural research
Stagnant public funding for agricultural research is threatening the future vitality of U.S. food systems—posing risks to farmer productivity and [...]
Federal appeals court upholds Roundup verdict
By Jennifer Whitlock Field Editor The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit upheld a district court’s judgement and [...]
McCulloch County Farm Bureau hosts Food Connection event
By Jennifer Whitlock Field Editor Food is a topic many Texans are hungry to learn more about. To help do [...]
Livestock groups discuss challenges in cattle markets
On May 10, 2021, member leaders of American Farm Bureau Federation, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, National Farmers Union, R-CALF USA [...]
Texas wheat acres down, prices up
By Jennifer Whitlock Field Editor The Texas wheat crop looks good and prices are high, but acreage is down across [...]
Sloan receives TFB S.M. True Jr. Scholar Award
By Julie Tomascik Editor A Texas Tech University student with a passion for agriculture received Texas Farm Bureau’s (TFB) most [...]
Disaster assistance to include fish raised for food
In response to catastrophic aquaculture losses due to major winter storms that hit states along the U.S. Gulf Coast in [...]