Trump issues executive order on glyphosate
By Julie Tomascik Editor President Donald Trump issued an executive order prioritizing U.S. production of glyphosate, citing the herbicide’s critical use to national security. The order, titled Promoting the National Defense by Ensuring an Adequate [...]
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 [...]
Mystery seed shipments solved, USDA APHIS says
By Jennifer Whitlock Field Editor After a lengthy probe into the thousands of reports from U.S. citizens who received unsolicited [...]
Herbicide-tolerant sorghum, companion herbicide available
By Jennifer Whitlock Field Editor The first herbicide-tolerant sorghum seed, Alta Seeds’ igrowth®, is now ready to hit the U.S. [...]
Winter Storm Uri devastates Texas crops, livestock
By Julie Tomascik and Jennifer Whitlock In February, extreme cold weather devastated agriculture in the Lone Star State. The winter [...]
Texas Farm Bureau launches Student Success Series
To help students put together the pieces of the leadership puzzle, Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) launched three new summer programs [...]
FCC boots up broadband data task force
By Jennifer Whitlock Field Editor A new agency task force to implement “long-overdue” improvements to agency broadband data and mapping [...]
Chronic Wasting Disease found in Lubbock-area deer
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter State wildlife and animal health officials are working to protect Texas deer while also trying [...]
Cattle Market Transparency Act reintroduced for 2021
By Jennifer Whitlock Field Editor Ranchers and other members of the beef supply chain have long expressed the need for [...]