Texas pastures enter summer in good shape
By Shelby Shank Field Editor Texas pastures and rangeland remain in good shape well into summer thanks to abundant rainfall, but rising temperatures and humidity are increasing the risk of heat stress for livestock. Additional [...]
Dairy Margin Coverage enrollment for 2026 opens
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced expanded enrollment for the 2026 Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program. The DMC program [...]
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 [...]
Six Texas Farm Bureau members appointed to TAFA
By Shelby Shank Field Editor Governor Greg Abbott appointed six individuals to serve on the Texas Agriculture Finance Authority (TAFA). [...]
Trump signs bill allowing whole milk back in schools
By Julie Tomascik Editor President Donald Trump signed the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act, allowing whole milk to [...]
USDA awards Texas Tech University’s veterinary school grant
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist Texas Tech University’s School of Veterinary Medicine was awarded a $250,000 Veterinary Service Grant from [...]
Rollins, ag committee leaders discuss ag labor, H-2A
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter The need for a reliable agricultural workforce and reforms to the H-2A guestworker visa program [...]
FCC bans foreign-made drones, raising concerns for agriculture
By Shelby Shank Field Editor The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced in December it will prohibit all new foreign-made drones [...]
Panhandle farmers are runner-up in national Achievement Award contest
By Julie Tomascik Editor Texas farmers Layton and Jessi Schur of Hale County Farm Bureau took home runner-up in the [...]