TFB’s early ag teacher event recognized for AFBF New Horizon Award
By Shelby Shank Field Editor Equipping agricultural science teachers with knowledge and experience to connect agriculture to the classroom earned Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) national recognition from the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF). TFB received [...]
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 [...]
Two Texas county Farm Bureaus receive AFBF ag literacy grants
By Jennifer Whitlock Field Editor Two Texas county Farm Bureaus were recently awarded White-Reinhardt mini-grants from the American Farm Bureau [...]