De La Cruz requests aid for farmers affected by water treaty
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter U.S. Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz of Texas is calling on House leadership to include $280 million in emergency assistance for South Texas farmers in an upcoming appropriations bill. “South [...]
Texas Farm Bureau to host Tele-Town Hall on cattle industry
Updated at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday, April 7. Registration has closed for tonight's Tele-Town Hall call. Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) [...]
Paycheck protection loans available for farmers
The Small Business Administration’s (SBA) interim final rule for the Paycheck Protection Program removes the industry-specific revenue thresholds, according to [...]
Texas delays May primary runoff elections
By Julie Tomascik Editor The May primary runoff elections will be delayed until July in response to the growing outbreak [...]
West Texas couple still farming during coronavirus
By Julie Tomascik Editor In West Texas, a few things are certain—the wind will blow, the cotton will grow and [...]
TFB, state Farm Bureaus ask Perdue to help cattle ranchers
Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) and Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation spearheaded a letter addressed to U.S. Secretary [...]
Springer calls for state investigation into meat packers
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor Texas Rep. Drew Springer asked Attorney General Ken Paxton to investigate meat packers for longtime [...]
Rio Grande Valley cotton crop off to a clean start
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor Even with hot, dry and windy weather, cotton planting continued in the Rio Grande Valley [...]
FCC grants temporary broadband access to help rural communities
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) granted temporary spectrum access to wireless internet service providers across [...]