New book shares story of life on a Christmas tree farm
By Julie Tomascik Editor A new picture book takes readers to a family farm where holiday traditions and agriculture grow side by side. Our Christmas Tree Farm, written by Lisa Amstutz, invites young readers to [...]
Ag credit survey signals strong farm finance recovery
By Jennifer Whitlock Field Editor Major portions of American agriculture showed significant improvement in farm income and agricultural credit conditions [...]
Dicamba buffers increase for 2021 growing season
By Jennifer Whitlock Field Editor When the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved or extended registration on three dicamba products [...]
Budget hearings continue in Texas Legislature
By Jennifer Whitlock Field Editor Budget hearings for several agriculture-related state agencies, including the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) and [...]
Farmers, ranchers need more tools to stop feral hogs
By Julie Tomascik Editor The feral hog population is expanding at an alarming rate in the Lone Star State, leaving [...]
Farmers, ranchers need help to recover from Winter Storm Uri
By Julie Tomascik Editor Texas agriculture suffered devastating losses from Winter Storm Uri in mid-February, and farmers and ranchers need [...]
Virtual Collegiate Discussion Meet set for April 26-28
By Julie Tomascik Editor Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) will offer students an opportunity to develop problem-solving and public speaking skills [...]
Estate taxes threaten American family farms, ranches
The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) is calling on Congress to remove barriers to farm ownership. Bills aimed at eliminating [...]
RESTORE Act aims to help Texas ag recover from natural disasters
By Julie Tomascik Editor Two Texas Congressmen this week introduced bipartisan legislation aimed at helping Texas agriculture recover from February’s [...]