Trump announces $12 billion in farm assistance package
By Julie Tomascik Editor President Donald Trump today announced a $12 billion assistance package aimed at helping farmers recover from trade market disruptions and increased production costs. The one-time bridge payments are intended as [...]
Vilsack says Canada, Mexico should honor USMCA pledges
By Jennifer Whitlock Field Editor U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack recently said one of his top priorities as secretary [...]
USDA extends Quality Loss Adjustment program applications
The deadline to apply for the Quality Loss Adjustment (QLA) Program was extended to April 9. The U.S. Department of [...]
Texas cattle inventory up, U.S. numbers down
By Jennifer Whitlock Field Editor The latest U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) cattle inventory report shows the Texas cattle herd [...]
Texas Brigades offers youth learning opportunities
By Jennifer Whitlock Field Editor Texas Brigades, a collection of wildlife and natural resource-focused leadership development programs, strives to bring [...]
League House helps rural residents with a place to stay
Rural Texans are generous and giving. This is especially true of residents in the Texas Panhandle. And Texas Farm Bureau [...]
Cultivating rural mental health awareness
By Jennifer Whitlock Field Editor Farming and ranching can be incredibly stressful occupations because so much of a farmer or [...]
Winter Storm Uri causes over $600 million in ag losses
By Jennifer Whitlock Field Editor Citrus. Cattle. Vegetables. Winter Storm Uri left virtually no aspect of Texas agriculture untouched, with [...]
Central Texas farmers evaluate crops after winter storm
By Jennifer Whitlock Field Editor The recent winter weather’s impacts aren’t over yet. Farmers and ranchers across the state are [...]