TFB Summer Conference covers livestock issues, farm bill
By Julie Tomascik Editor Livestock issues, the farm bill, taxes and trade were among the topics highlighted during the Texas Farm Bureau Summer Conference. More than 500 farmers and ranchers were in Round Rock June [...]
USDA announces LRP insurance program improvements
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Risk Management Agency (RMA) announced changes to the Livestock Risk Protection (LRP) insurance program [...]
Hidalgo County farmer harvests first cotton bale of 2020
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor June 18 was just another day of work for farmers and ranchers across Texas, but [...]
TFB’s lesson plan challenge open to teachers
By Julie Tomascik Editor Although the coronavirus pandemic has altered some summer professional development events for educators, Texas Farm Bureau [...]
National Pollinator Week is June 22-28
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor National Pollinator Week, set this year for June 22-28, celebrates the native pollinators who play [...]
Bill could increase rural access to mental health services
A recently introduced bill would help boost mental health services in rural areas. The Farm Bureau-backed Home-Based Telemental Health Care [...]
Texas, U.S. ranchers receive lower prices for cattle
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor Beef prices may be going up but cattle ranchers’ profits are not. That’s the take-home [...]
Americans support COVID-19 aid to farmers
Trust in America’s farmers and ranchers remains high amid the devastating blow delivered by the COVID-19 pandemic. A new American [...]
Texas cotton farmers hit by bad weather
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor West Texas and the Panhandle are known for high winds, but area farmers say they’ve [...]