Applications open for AFBF’s veteran farmer award
The American Farm Bureau Federation, with support from Farm Credit, is seeking applicants for the Veteran Farmer Award of Excellence. The award recognizes U.S. military veterans or service members for excellence in farming or agriculture and [...]
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 [...]
Philippines hungry for U.S. wheat
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor A new report by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) says [...]