Students showcase knowledge in Collegiate Farm Bureau Quiz Bowl
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist More than 30 college students competed in the Texas Collegiate Farm Bureau Quiz Bowl. The inaugural quiz bowl took place at the 91st Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) Annual Meeting [...]
Regulations for meat exports to Canada simplified
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor A joint initiative by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) [...]
Farm safety net programs show record enrollment
Farmers signed a record 1.77 million contracts for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) farm safety net programs—Agriculture Risk Coverage [...]
Virtual Leadership Conference replaces summer youth event
By Julie Tomascik Editor The Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) Youth Leadership Conference will be held virtually this year due to [...]
USDA offers farmers marketing flexibility amid COVID-19
Farmers now have more time to repay Marketing Assistance Loans (MAL) as part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s implementation [...]
USDA unveils plans for coronavirus funding
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter U.S. farmers and ranchers impacted by the coronavirus could receive at least some aid from [...]
Young farmers, ranchers serve on TFB advisory committee
Twenty-four young producers were appointed to Texas Farm Bureau’s (TFB) Young Farmer & Rancher (YF&R) Advisory Committee. An individual or [...]
Texas Farm Bureau Tele-Town Hall on COVID-19 impacts
Insights on federal coronavirus (COVID-19) relief efforts for Texas farmers and ranchers, including details on Small Business Administration (SBA) loans [...]
Farmers asked to participate in USDA labor survey
American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) urges farmers to respond to a U.S. Department of Agriculture labor survey about farm workers’ [...]