TFB’s Jumpstart, Activate encourage student growth
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist Over 580 eighth and ninth grade students grew in leadership and became more familiar with Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) through the Jumpstart and Activate programs. Jumpstart and Activate are [...]
Farm Bureau releases milk program recommendations
Proposed changes to the Federal Milk Marketing Order by the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) could mean more democracy and [...]
Texas Tech researcher patents new use for low-grade cotton
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor Cotton is king in Texas. The fiber is the top cash crop in the Lone [...]
Stress, mental health impacts agriculture
By Julie Tomascik Editor Financial issues, farm or business problems, as well as fear of losing the farm, impact farmers’ [...]
Weather impacts Texas cotton farmers again
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor Too much, too late. After struggling through a hot, dry summer, the region surrounding Amarillo [...]
Agricultural literacy grants available
By Julie Tomascik Editor Increasing agricultural literacy and awareness in schools and communities is a priority for the American Farm [...]
Herbicide-resistant tumbleweed invades High Plains
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service scientists are concerned that kochia, a type of tumbleweed, is [...]
Ag education majors can apply for TFB scholarship
By Julie Tomascik Editor College students pursuing a degree in ag education can apply for scholarships from Texas Farm Bureau [...]
Texas A&M student creates CowSim video game
By Julie Tomascik Editor One Texas A&M University student developed an interactive game, CowSim, to introduce concepts of working cattle. [...]