Cattle, beef prices continue upward trend
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist Live cattle and retail beef prices continue to trend up as tight supplies and strong demand drive the market. Randy Blach, CEO of CattleFax, told the Texas Farm Bureau Radio [...]
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 [...]
TPWD seeks input on 2020-21 freshwater fishing regulations
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is now accepting public comment on proposed changes to freshwater fishing regulations for [...]