Texas students learn how apples grow through Farm From School
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist Texas students learned how apples grow during a virtual Farm From School visit with Idalou Harvest Company. Kindergarten through fifth-grade students across the state joined the monthly virtual session hosted [...]
Youth ag leadership still shines at Texas FFA convention
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s annual Texas FFA convention looked different from previous [...]
Additional commodities eligible for CFAP funds
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced an initial list of additional commodities that have been added to the Coronavirus Food [...]
Texas cantaloupes are a sweet summer treat
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor The sweet aroma of cantaloupes is a summer staple on Dixondale Farms in Carrizo Springs. [...]
Landowner successfully fights eminent domain abuse
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor After years of legal wrangling, a Brazoria County landowner recently won an eminent domain abuse [...]
COVID-19 disrupts agricultural, meat exports
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor U.S. beef and pork exports were down in May, according to reports released by the [...]
New bills would help increase beef processing, availability
Farm Bureau is backing two recently introduced bills that would help more small meat and poultry plants sell their products [...]
U.S., Texas planted cotton acres down for 2020
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor The recently-released U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) 2020 acreage report shows U.S. cotton acreage is [...]
Senate Ag Committee passes grain standards reauthorization act
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor The U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry recently passed the U.S. Grain Standards [...]