Texas to receive $1.4 billion in federal funding for rural health care
By Shelby Shank Field Editor Federal dollars are set to reshape rural health care across Texas, bringing new resources to communities that have long faced challenges accessing care. Gov. Greg Abbott announced Texas will [...]
Coalition asks lawmakers to intervene in FCC ruling
The American Farm Bureau Federation and dozens of other organizations representing a broad range of industries is calling on lawmakers [...]
Deadline to apply for CFAP-2 by Dec. 11
The deadline to apply for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2 (CFAP-2) is Dec. 11, 2020. This program provides direct [...]
Texas Farm Bureau to host hybrid annual meeting
Texas farmers and ranchers will address organizational policy issues and recognize successes from the past year during the 87th annual [...]
Many Texas farmers harvest bumper rice crop
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor One thing the COVID-19 pandemic didn’t slow down this year: Texas’ rice crop. With the [...]
FSA 2020 county committee elections underway
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) mailed ballots for the Farm Service Agency (FSA) county committee elections to eligible farmers [...]
Locating lost livestock may become easier with drones
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor Drones have many applications in agriculture, including helping ranchers locate lost livestock, according to Texas [...]
Texas Supreme Court reaffirms public own state’s white-tailed deer
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor The Texas Supreme Court rejected an appeal by deer breeders challenging Texas Parks and Wildlife [...]
Report reaffirms low pesticide residues in U.S. food supply
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor A new report shows pesticide residue levels remain low in the U.S. food supply. The [...]