Death taxes threaten family farms, ranches
The cost of inheriting the family farm or ranch will increase dramatically at the end of the year if Congress doesn’t take steps to extend the elevated estate tax exemption. American Farm Bureau Federation [...]
Youth ag leadership still shines at Texas FFA convention
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s annual Texas FFA convention looked different from previous [...]
Additional commodities eligible for CFAP funds
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced an initial list of additional commodities that have been added to the Coronavirus Food [...]
Texas cantaloupes are a sweet summer treat
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor The sweet aroma of cantaloupes is a summer staple on Dixondale Farms in Carrizo Springs. [...]
Landowner successfully fights eminent domain abuse
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor After years of legal wrangling, a Brazoria County landowner recently won an eminent domain abuse [...]
COVID-19 disrupts agricultural, meat exports
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor U.S. beef and pork exports were down in May, according to reports released by the [...]
New bills would help increase beef processing, availability
Farm Bureau is backing two recently introduced bills that would help more small meat and poultry plants sell their products [...]
U.S., Texas planted cotton acres down for 2020
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor The recently-released U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) 2020 acreage report shows U.S. cotton acreage is [...]
Senate Ag Committee passes grain standards reauthorization act
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor The U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry recently passed the U.S. Grain Standards [...]