July cattle inventory report shows numbers still down
By Julie Tomascik Editor The latest cattle inventory report released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) shows the nation’s cattle herd is still shrinking. All cattle and calves in the U.S. on July [...]
Legislation to help more farmers tap into PPP loans
The Paycheck Protection for Producers Act (H.R. 7175, S. 3918), which was recently introduced in the U.S. House and Senate, [...]
TWDB developing first-ever state flood plan
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor In 2017, Hurricane Harvey devastated Texas with the amount of costly damage and historic flooding [...]
Early voting begins next week for primary runoffs
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor Due to the coronavirus pandemic, Texas primary election runoffs were postponed from late May until [...]
Bayer announces settlement with Roundup plaintiffs
Bayer has announced a series of agreements that brings closure to about 75 percent of the current Roundup litigation involving [...]
USDA adds online options to apply for CFAP funds
U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) will now accept applications for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) [...]
Farm groups launch free stress management course
Following the December 2019 announcement of a new farm stress management online training course for employees and members of Farm [...]
Texas 4-H announces TFB scholarship winners
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor Texas 4-H Youth Foundation recently announced the selection of the 2020 Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) [...]
Farm Bureau welcomes Navigable Waters Protection rule
The Navigable Waters Protection Rule, which replaces the Waters of the U.S. Rule (WOTUS), was allowed to go into effect [...]