Jumpstart, Activate programs encourage student growth
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist Over 200 eighth and ninth grade students developed leadership skills and became more familiar with Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) through the Jumpstart and Activate programs. The two programs are a [...]
More crops, livestock eligible for CFAP funds
The deadline to apply for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) is extended to Sept. 11 and farmers and ranchers [...]
Apply for funds to help cover costs of organic certification
Organic farmers and handlers can apply for federal funds to assist with the cost of receiving and maintaining organic certification [...]
Teachers encouraged to apply for TFB’s garden grant program
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor Teachers can help students grow a lifelong interest in agriculture when they apply for the [...]
Emergency CRP haying, grazing tied to drought status
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced changes late last week for emergency haying and grazing [...]
Land management course available online
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor Mesquite trees are a thorn in many Texas landowners’ sides, but they don’t have to [...]
College raises bull calf designed to produce more male offspring
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor Scientists at the University of California, Davis, have raised a bull calf that was genome-edited [...]
Fecal egg count lab now available for sheep, goats
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor Sheep and goat ranchers can now send samples to the Texas A&M AgriLife Research Fecal [...]
Dairy farmers deserve a voice in milk pricing policy
The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) released its final report on priorities for milk pricing reform, calling for more democracy [...]