Applications open for 2026 Young Farmer & Rancher contests
By Julie Tomascik Editor Applications are now being accepted for Texas Farm Bureau’s (TFB) 2026 Outstanding Young Farmer & Rancher (YF&R) and Excellence in Agriculture (EIA) competitions. The annual contests recognize young producers and [...]
Texas rice farmers may increase acreage in 2021
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor In 2021, Texas rice farmers are expected to plant as much as, or even more [...]
Virtual event set for Texas high school science teachers
By Julie Tomascik Editor To help high school science teachers explore agriculture and incorporate agricultural concepts in their classroom, Texas [...]
Trump signs COVID relief, federal funding package
By Julie Tomascik Editor President Donald Trump on Sunday signed a year-end spending bill that included $900 billion in COVID-19 [...]
Pecan weevil quarantine impacts pecan transport
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor Earlier this month, pecans from Georgia were brought to a shelling plant in El Paso, [...]
Clay CFB donates over 900 pounds of ground beef during pandemic
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Clay County Farm Bureau (CFB) has steadily made [...]
Christmas spirit shines for all to see at local grainery
By Julie Tomascik Editor The small community of Zabcikville along Highway 53 is known mainly for its kolaches and sausage. [...]
USDA to take over animal ag biotech regulation
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) proposed this week to take over the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) oversight of [...]
New COVID relief package includes ag assistance
Congress agreed on a $900 billion COVID stimulus package late Monday night. The package includes up to $13 billion earmarked [...]