Workshop equips ag teachers with skills, resources
By Shelby Shank Field Editor Agricultural science teachers early in their career spent two days with educational and agricultural experts to gain knowledge and resources for their classrooms through Texas Farm Bureau’s (TFB) Early [...]
Vesicular stomatitis detected in Starr County horses
The first cases of vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV) this year were confirmed in horses on two Starr County premises on [...]
Stay safe during tornado season
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor In Texas, spring is synonymous with wildflowers, scenic beauty and tornado season. National Weather Service [...]
USDA announces $15 million for CIG applications
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced a $15 million investment to help support the adoption of innovative conservation approaches [...]
Ag groups urge close examination of livestock markets
By Julie Tomascik Editor The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic sparked extreme volatility in beef and cattle markets, leading the American Farm [...]
Trump’s executive order to keep processing plants open
President Donald Trump issued an executive order on Tuesday, April 28, to use the Defense Production Act to keep meat [...]
NRCS accepting applications for urban, rural garden grants
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is accepting grant applications through May 29. The grants [...]
Farm income forecast lowered due to COVID-19
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor A detailed report released in April by the University of Missouri’s Food & Agricultural Policy [...]
Farm Bureau hosts County Leader Week
The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) is hosting County Leader Week April 26-May 1. County Leader Week provides an opportunity [...]