New trade deals to benefit farmers, ranchers
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist The United States recently announced a series of new trade deals that promise to expand opportunities for American agriculture and strengthen economic ties with global partners. “Trade is essential to [...]
Court rulings cause confusion on Corporate Transparency Act
After this story was published, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals issued a ruling that puts this reporting requirement on [...]
Tick research aims to prevent spread of African swine fever
By Shelby Shank Field Editor Scientists are assessing a tick’s potential to spread African swine fever (ASF) in the Southern [...]
Congress passes farm bill extension, economic aid for farmers
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter In one of the last acts of the 118th Congress, lawmakers passed a continuing resolution (CR) [...]
USDA approves funds to fight New World screwworm
By Julie Tomascik Editor A destructive parasite found in livestock and other warm-blooded animals was identified in November in [...]
Texas lawmakers begin filing bills for 2025 legislative session
By Shelby Shank Field Editor Texas lawmakers have started filing bills that will impact farmers, ranchers and rural Texans [...]
TFB offers scholarship to teachers to attend national ag conference
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist Texas teachers can receive scholarships to learn more about resources and ways to incorporate agriculture [...]
Interactive tool could help mitigate cattle fever tick outbreaks
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist A team of researchers from Texas A&M AgriLife is working on an interactive, computer-based tool [...]
Texas students learn about poinsettias through Farm From School
By Shelby Shank Field Editor Texas students learned about poinsettias through Texas Farm Bureau’s (TFB) Farm From School program [...]