Six Texas Farm Bureau members appointed to TAFA
By Shelby Shank Field Editor Governor Greg Abbott appointed six individuals to serve on the Texas Agriculture Finance Authority (TAFA). TAFA provides financial assistance to support the expansion and diversification of Texas agricultural production, processing, [...]
AFBF asks Congress to help farmers through COVID-19
The American Farm Bureau Federation is calling on Congress to provide critical resources to farmers impacted by the COVID-19 shockwave [...]
Adjuvants help farmers increase crop protection efforts
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor In agriculture, adjuvants are any additives that enhance a pesticide’s or herbicide’s activity. Adjuvants are [...]
Dealer trust legislation could help ranchers recoup payment losses
Ranchers may soon have a better secured option for selling their livestock with a dealer trust. The Securing All Livestock [...]
TFB to host Road Ahead for Texas Agriculture webinar
By Julie Tomascik Editor Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) will host a webinar to discuss the future of Texas agriculture on [...]
Cattle fever ticks found outside RGV quarantine area
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter The Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) have seen an [...]
Banded Bird Challenge registration underway
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter Dove hunters in Texas have the opportunity to win a new pickup truck, an all-terrain [...]
DOJ subpoenas four largest meat packers
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is formally investigating antitrust violations among the four largest [...]
Sugarcane aphid populations rise in RGV sorghum
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor Rio Grande Valley farmers are advised to be on the lookout for sugarcane aphid activity. [...]