Doorways to Agriculture reaches 31,000 students, teachers
By Shelby Shank Field Editor Texas Farm Bureau’s (TFB) Doorways to Agriculture exhibit made learning about agriculture fun and engaging for over 31,000 students and teachers who visited major livestock shows this spring. The [...]
Meat production expected to decline in 2020
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) latest Livestock, Dairy and Poultry Outlook shows year-over-year declines [...]
Ag Innovation Challenge gives startup funds to entrepreneurs
The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF), in partnership with Farm Credit, has opened online applications for the 2021 Farm Bureau [...]
Panhandle couple still farms during COVID-19
By Julie Tomascik Editor In the Texas Panhandle, where the wind whips up the dust, Texas farm and ranch families [...]
Pandemic likely to increase farm bankruptcies
Farm bankruptcies were rising before the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, and more challenges are ahead. The trend is concerning, American Farm [...]
Rural Resilience training addresses farm, ranch stress
As people around the country look for big and small ways to help their neighbors through the uncertainty that has [...]
Practice food safety on Memorial Day, grilling season
It is important to remember food safety practices to prevent foodborne illnesses this Memorial Day weekend and throughout the summer [...]
Free CARES Act training for farmers, ranchers
A free training course on the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act is available for Texas farmers and [...]
Cotton production figures for 2019 released
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) recently released Annual Cotton Review held some surprises for [...]