MAHA report plants seeds of doubt about U.S. food safety
By Julie Tomascik Editor A new federal report released in late May by the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission is drawing criticism from agricultural groups. The report examines ultra-processed foods, seed oils and pesticides—calling [...]
AFBF expands Farm State of Mind mental health campaign
Bayer and the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) announce the transition of Bayer’s Farm State of Mind campaign, an initiative [...]
Prescribed burning beneficial to Texas lands
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor Prescribed burning is one way to fight wildfires with…well, fire. While controlled burning can rid [...]
Texas farmers, ranchers set their sights on ag safety
By Julie Tomascik Editor Texas farmers and ranchers set their sights on ag safety throughout the year, but additional emphasis [...]
USDA to open sign up for WHIP+ assistance March 23
Additional disaster assistance available to farmers and ranchers, including those impacted by drought and excess moisture. Through the Wildfire and [...]
USDA invests $19 million for rural Texas broadband
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor In the 21st Century, long-heralded as “the age of connectivity,” it’s sometimes difficult to think [...]
NRCS debuts ‘Conservation at Work’ video series
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) unveiled a new video series, Conservation at Work, in [...]
TFB Presidents’ Conference focuses on engagement
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) leaders left farms, ranches and businesses for Waco this week to [...]
USDA projections show more planted acres, price increases
After a rough 2019 planting season that saw 20 million acres go unplanted, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) outlook [...]