Texas aquaculture shows steady growth across multiple sectors
By Shelby Shank Field Editor Texas aquaculture has shown growth over the past five years, despite federal reports indicating a decline. The 2023 U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Census of Aquaculture reported a decrease in [...]
Webinar to address COVID-19 impact on economy, Legislature
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has devastated the Texas economy, and the upcoming 87th Texas Legislature [...]
DeWitt CFB secretary saw many changes over 38 years
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor Thirty-eight years is a long time, but recently retired DeWitt County Farm Bureau (CFB) Secretary [...]
2020 dietary guidelines committee releases report
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently posted the 2020 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee’s final [...]
USDA signs shared stewardship agreement with Texas
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue and Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed a Shared Stewardship agreement last week to establish [...]
Bailey CFB makes multiple Feeding Texas donations
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor Helping the community and promoting agriculture is part of what Bailey County Farm Bureau takes [...]
U.S., Japan expand trade opportunities
The United States and Japan announced the expansion of their organic equivalence arrangement to include livestock products. The arrangement went [...]
High temps can bring on heat-related illness quickly
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor As triple-digit temperatures set in and heat advisories remain in effect across parts of the [...]
USFRA changes name to U.S. Farmers & Ranchers in Action
After a decade of driving collaboration within the agriculture and food sectors, the U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance today announced [...]