Nominations open for 2026 Farm Dog of the Year contest
Farmers and ranchers are invited to submit nominations for the 2026 Farm Bureau Farm Dog of the Year contest, which comes with cash prizes and bragging rights. This is the eighth year of the [...]
Dairy farmers deserve a voice in milk pricing policy
The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) released its final report on priorities for milk pricing reform, calling for more democracy [...]
Eastland County farmers help neighbor with hay
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor This summer in the small Eastland County community of Carbon, neighbors helped neighbors. Despite being [...]
USDA extends deadlines, defers interest accrual
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Risk Management Agency (RMA) announced it will authorize Approved Insurance Providers (AIPs) to extend [...]
Farm Bureau Foundation, Ford rev up ag education
The American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture and Ford Motor Company are teaming up to put agricultural education resources in [...]
Deadline approaches for CFAP enrollment
Signup for direct payments through the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) ends Aug. 28. The program, which was launched in [...]
Anthrax confirmed in Briscoe County cow
Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) officials received confirmation of anthrax in one cow on a Briscoe County premises on Aug. [...]
Farm bankruptcies slow, more aid needed
Farm bankruptcies increased 8 percent over a 12-month period, with 580 filings from June 2019 to June 2020. A six-month [...]
AgriLife to host webinar on stockpiling, growing forages
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor On Aug. 21, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service specialists will host a forage webinar on [...]