YF&R committee explores Texas ag through exchange program
By Shelby Shank Field Editor A new exchange program offers Texas Farm Bureau’s (TFB) Young Farmer & Rancher (YF&R) Advisory Committee members the opportunity to explore different areas of Texas agriculture and meet with Farm [...]
Broadband mapping legislation headed to Trump’s desk
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Broadband Deployment Accuracy and Technological Availability (DATA) Act (S. 1822). The broadband mapping [...]
USDA announces updates for honeybee producers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced updates to the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees and [...]
AFBF expands Farm State of Mind mental health campaign
Bayer and the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) announce the transition of Bayer’s Farm State of Mind campaign, an initiative [...]
Prescribed burning beneficial to Texas lands
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor Prescribed burning is one way to fight wildfires with…well, fire. While controlled burning can rid [...]
Texas farmers, ranchers set their sights on ag safety
By Julie Tomascik Editor Texas farmers and ranchers set their sights on ag safety throughout the year, but additional emphasis [...]
USDA to open sign up for WHIP+ assistance March 23
Additional disaster assistance available to farmers and ranchers, including those impacted by drought and excess moisture. Through the Wildfire and [...]
USDA invests $19 million for rural Texas broadband
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor In the 21st Century, long-heralded as “the age of connectivity,” it’s sometimes difficult to think [...]
NRCS debuts ‘Conservation at Work’ video series
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) unveiled a new video series, Conservation at Work, in [...]