Hunt County Farm Bureau donates pork to help feed community
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist Hunt County Farm Bureau donated 575 pounds of pork to a local nonprofit through Texas Farm Bureau’s (TFB) Farmers Feeding Families program. The ground pork and breakfast sausage were distributed to Hunt [...]
A disappointing year for LRGV cotton farmers
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor A tough start to 2020 for Lower Rio Grande Valley (LRGV) cotton farmers progressively worsened [...]
USDA to distribute $1.68 billion in CRP payments
Landowners, farmers and ranchers enrolled in 21.9 million acres of the Conservation Reserve Program should begin receiving $1.68 billion in [...]
APHIS announces $2.8 million in funding to combat CWD
The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is providing nearly $2.8 million to [...]
Enrollment open for 2021 ARC, PLC farm bill programs
Farmers and ranchers can make elections and enroll in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs [...]
Nielsen driven by a desire for future in agriculture
By Julie Tomascik Editor All he wanted to do was drive a tractor and farm and ranch. Now, Brian Nielsen [...]
Dairy Margin Coverage program enrollment open
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is accepting applications for the Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program for 2021 enrollment. “This year [...]
West Coast wildfires may impact Texas cotton crop
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor Texas Panhandle cotton farmers are worried their crops may not achieve full potential due to [...]
AgriLife creates rural veterinarian mentor, network program
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor A lack of incoming rural veterinarians in Texas prompted Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service to [...]