Young farmers, ranchers donate pork to local organization
By Shelby Shank Field Editor The Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) Young Farmer & Rancher (YF&R) Advisory Committee donated 186 pounds of pork to Calhoun County Community Ministries through TFB’s Farmers Feeding Families program. The program [...]
Cherokee County nursery grows poinsettias
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor Something about the red and green foliage of poinsettias just feels like Christmas. And thanks [...]
Farm groups partner to help farmers manage stress
Recognizing the high levels of stress affecting America’s farmers and ranchers, Farm Credit, American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) and National [...]
Precision Ag Task Force begins work
The first meeting of the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Task Force for Reviewing Connectivity and Technology Needs of Precision Agriculture [...]
Conservation Reserve Program signup open
Sign up for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) is open, and the deadline for farmers and ranchers to sign up [...]
Renew Ag/Timber registrations by Dec. 31
Since 2011, a valid agricultural and timber registration number has been required under Texas law to claim a sales [...]
Texas hemp plan submitted to USDA
The Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) this week submitted the Texas Hemp Program outline to the U.S. Department of Agriculture [...]
USDA extends deadlines for farm, dairy programs
Due to the prolonged and extensive impacts of weather events this year, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) extended the [...]
Texas Tech researches grazing for cattle while saving water
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter New research out of Texas Tech University reveals there may be a way for cattlemen [...]