Legislation would impose penalty for water treaty noncompliance
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter A group of Texas lawmakers have introduced legislation they say will add teeth to the 1944 Water Treaty and compensate Rio Grande farmers impacted by a lack of reliable water [...]
USDA awards Texas Tech University’s veterinary school grant
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist Texas Tech University’s School of Veterinary Medicine was awarded a $250,000 Veterinary Service Grant from [...]
Rollins, ag committee leaders discuss ag labor, H-2A
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter The need for a reliable agricultural workforce and reforms to the H-2A guestworker visa program [...]
FCC bans foreign-made drones, raising concerns for agriculture
By Shelby Shank Field Editor The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced in December it will prohibit all new foreign-made drones [...]
Panhandle farmers are runner-up in national Achievement Award contest
By Julie Tomascik Editor Texas farmers Layton and Jessi Schur of Hale County Farm Bureau took home runner-up in the [...]
TFB’s early ag teacher event recognized for AFBF New Horizon Award
By Shelby Shank Field Editor Equipping agricultural science teachers with knowledge and experience to connect agriculture to the classroom earned [...]
TFB earns national recognition for 2025 member programs
By Julie Tomascik Editor Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) was nationally recognized by the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) for outstanding [...]
Ag groups call for year-round sales of lower-cost E15 fuel
A coalition of more than 70 biofuel groups and agricultural organizations called for the immediate passage of legislation to allow [...]
Farm bill, ag labor among ag committee top priorities
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter Leaders from the U.S. House and Senate Agriculture Committees remain committed to finishing work on [...]