New book shares story of life on a Christmas tree farm
By Julie Tomascik Editor A new picture book takes readers to a family farm where holiday traditions and agriculture grow side by side. Our Christmas Tree Farm, written by Lisa Amstutz, invites young readers to [...]
Farm bankruptcies on rise amid COVID-19 pandemic
Year-to-year farm bankruptcies increased 23 percent, according to recently released data from U.S. Courts. An American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) [...]
Waller County Farm Bureau helps feed families in need
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor Waller County Farm Bureau (CFB) fed more than 150 area families this week with [...]
Farm Bureau members help Polk County after tornado
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor On the evening of April 22, an EF-3 tornado ripped through Polk County, causing massive [...]
Scientists may have key to herbicide-resistant pigweed
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor Pigweed has caused serious problems for farmers in Texas and the United States, but scientists [...]
Congressional support for farm assistance grows
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor As the U.S. Senate returned to Washington on Monday ready to tackle the second coronavirus [...]
Prices for boxed beef cutouts reach record highs
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor After a roller coaster couple of months for cash fed cattle prices, ranchers are now [...]
Grocery shopper trends in response to COVID-19
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor Food industry association FMI collaborated with The Hartman Group, a research and analysis firm, to [...]
Legislation introduced to raise CCC borrowing cap
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor The Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) may soon be receiving a boost to its borrowing cap, [...]