Golden Buckle Award to highlight county Farm Bureau efforts
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist County Farm Bureaus can earn prizes and bragging rights through the 2026 Golden Buckle Awards Program. “This award stands as Texas Farm Bureau’s highest recognition for counties, celebrating their [...]
Farm bankruptcies slow, more aid needed
Farm bankruptcies increased 8 percent over a 12-month period, with 580 filings from June 2019 to June 2020. A six-month [...]
AgriLife to host webinar on stockpiling, growing forages
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor On Aug. 21, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service specialists will host a forage webinar on [...]
Texas hunters set sights on favorable dove season
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is forecasting a favorable dove season this fall. [...]
Journey 2050 helps students understand food sustainability
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor Students can now travel to a virtual farm to explore food sustainability around the world, [...]
Keep livestock water troughs clean this summer
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor During this time of year, water troughs are ideal breeding grounds for algae, thanks to [...]
Kissing bug population spikes in Texas
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor The brown and yellow-striped insects called kissing bugs may have a funny name, but the [...]
Texas Farm Bureau launches Ag Inquiry Science Fair
By Julie Tomascik Editor To help fifth-grade students explore agriculture and better understand the science involved in farming and ranching, [...]
Non-GMO, herbicide-tolerant sorghum available
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor Advanta Seeds U.S. has released a first-of-its-kind sorghum technology that is non-GMO, yet herbicide-tolerant, providing [...]