Students learn about farm equipment through TFB’s Farm From School
Emmy Powell Communications Specialist Texas students in sixth through twelfth grade recently learned about farm equipment and the technology used to harvest cotton through Texas Farm Bureau’s (TFB) Farm From School program. The popular [...]
Farmers, ranchers need permanent fix for estate tax
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act included an estate tax exemption that covers transfer of assets up to $11.58 million. [...]
Krause is #stillfarming in Karnes County
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic caused changes both small and large, direct and indirect, across Texas [...]
Ag CEO Council releases presidential campaign briefing
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor A whitepaper from the Agriculture CEO Council provided to both presidential candidates attempts to explain [...]
Legislation provides flexibility for hauling ag commodities
The newly introduced Haulers of Agriculture and Livestock Safety (HAULS) Act of 2020 would help accommodate the seasonal spikes in [...]
Pandemic brings new attention to beef cattle industry
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted issues within the beef cattle industry, and Congress introduced several bills [...]
Windbreaks have variety of uses in rural, urban settings
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor Windbreaks are common across rural Texas, where the dense foliage surrounding homes and fields is [...]
Quail forecast points to best prospects in South Texas
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter Some Texas hunters may have to work a bit harder to bag a quail this [...]
A disappointing year for LRGV cotton farmers
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor A tough start to 2020 for Lower Rio Grande Valley (LRGV) cotton farmers progressively worsened [...]