Some USDA programs on pause during shutdown
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will not implement or process disaster assistance payments or implement changes to farm bill programs approved through the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, HR [...]
Coronavirus aid coming in June, sign up begins today
Signup for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) begins today. “The coronavirus has placed an [...]
Meat production expected to decline in 2020
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) latest Livestock, Dairy and Poultry Outlook shows year-over-year declines [...]
Ag Innovation Challenge gives startup funds to entrepreneurs
The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF), in partnership with Farm Credit, has opened online applications for the 2021 Farm Bureau [...]
Panhandle couple still farms during COVID-19
By Julie Tomascik Editor In the Texas Panhandle, where the wind whips up the dust, Texas farm and ranch families [...]
Pandemic likely to increase farm bankruptcies
Farm bankruptcies were rising before the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, and more challenges are ahead. The trend is concerning, American Farm [...]
Rural Resilience training addresses farm, ranch stress
As people around the country look for big and small ways to help their neighbors through the uncertainty that has [...]
Practice food safety on Memorial Day, grilling season
It is important to remember food safety practices to prevent foodborne illnesses this Memorial Day weekend and throughout the summer [...]
Free CARES Act training for farmers, ranchers
A free training course on the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act is available for Texas farmers and [...]