Challenges in turkey production could impact holiday prices
Shoppers preparing for upcoming fall holidays, including Thanksgiving, should brace for higher turkey prices this year. New analysis from the American Farm Bureau Federation’s (AFBF) Market Intel series says economic factors, as well as disease [...]
Runnels County couple to serve on AFBF YF&R Committee
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) recently made eight appointments, including Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) [...]
Wheat acres expected to increase in 2021
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor After facing the lowest acreage on record in 2020, it looks like wheat acres are [...]
Food box program continuing with COVID relief bill
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will buy another $1.5 billion of food to continue the Farmers to Families Food [...]
AskUSDA helps improve, streamline customer experience
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the official launch of the AskUSDA Contact Center program late last year. The [...]
Highways critical to American agriculture
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor Nearly every agricultural product or good travels on an American highway for at least a [...]
Beef industry feedyard audit tool available
A comprehensive industry feedyard audit tool is now available. The Cattle Industry Feedyard Audit will serve as a standardized audit [...]
USDA increases payments for continuous CRP
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is increasing incentive payments for practices installed on land enrolled in the Continuous Conservation [...]
Texas rice farmers donated 11,000 pounds of rice
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor When the COVID-19 pandemic canceled the in-person plans for the Western Rice Belt Production Conference, [...]