TFB scholarship open for rural veterinary students
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist Texas ranchers depend on veterinarians who understand the demands of animal care and rural practice. But across the state, that workforce is shrinking. Many long-serving rural veterinarians are nearing retirement, [...]
New product helps unlock nitrogen for corn crops
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor Nitrogen-use efficiency is one piece of the crop input puzzle corn farmers must put together [...]
Feral hog control up for discussion in Texas Legislature
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor The feral hog population in Texas has exploded in recent years, with no sign of [...]
Robust US beef exports may trigger Japanese tariffs
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor Japan has been importing so much U.S. beef, it may become a case of “too [...]
PVAMU grant helps preserve Black-owned forestland
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor In the southeastern U.S., the loss of historic Black family land is endemic. According to [...]
TFB, county Farm Bureaus donate to local communities
By Julie Tomascik Editor The impacts of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic are felt in local communities across the Lone Star [...]
Working group examines NASS report, releases recommendations
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) has long been the [...]
China buys U.S. ag products, helps boost market prices
New trade data from the U.S. Census Bureau shows China purchased a potential new record of U.S. agricultural products in [...]
Drought prompts tough decisions in West Texas
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor In West Texas, farmers and ranchers are used to dry conditions. But 2020 turned out [...]