Failure to extend tax cuts could cost farmers billions
If Congress fails to extend current tax provisions, America’s farmers and ranchers will be forced to pay $9 billion more in federal taxes every year, according to the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF). Tax relief [...]
Paycheck protection loans available for farmers
The Small Business Administration’s (SBA) interim final rule for the Paycheck Protection Program removes the industry-specific revenue thresholds, according to [...]
Texas delays May primary runoff elections
By Julie Tomascik Editor The May primary runoff elections will be delayed until July in response to the growing outbreak [...]
West Texas couple still farming during coronavirus
By Julie Tomascik Editor In West Texas, a few things are certain—the wind will blow, the cotton will grow and [...]
TFB, state Farm Bureaus ask Perdue to help cattle ranchers
Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) and Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation spearheaded a letter addressed to U.S. Secretary [...]
Springer calls for state investigation into meat packers
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor Texas Rep. Drew Springer asked Attorney General Ken Paxton to investigate meat packers for longtime [...]
Rio Grande Valley cotton crop off to a clean start
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor Even with hot, dry and windy weather, cotton planting continued in the Rio Grande Valley [...]
FCC grants temporary broadband access to help rural communities
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) granted temporary spectrum access to wireless internet service providers across [...]
Prospective plantings report released
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter The much-anticipated prospective plantings report was released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) this [...]