Trump announces $12 billion in farm assistance package
By Julie Tomascik Editor President Donald Trump today announced a $12 billion assistance package aimed at helping farmers recover from trade market disruptions and increased production costs. The one-time bridge payments are intended as [...]
Corn prices drop from COVID-19
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor An analysis commissioned by the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) shows cash corn prices have [...]
AgriLife plastics in cotton webinar set for May 6
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor Texas-grown cotton is known as some of the finest in the world, but foreign matter [...]
COVID-19 causes meat processing capacity to fall sharply
During the past few months, several American meat processing facilities have shut down because workers became infected with coronavirus. Worker [...]
Texan competes in national Collegiate Discussion Meet
By Julie Tomascik Editor The American Farm Bureau Federation’s Collegiate Discussion Meet looked a little differently this year due to [...]
Save with Texas Farm Bureau member benefits
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor Even in these uncertain times, life goes on. Schoolwork still needs to be completed. Work [...]
Report shows tractor, combine sales down in March
Unit sales of agricultural tractors and self-propelled combines in March 2020 fell in the U.S. and Canada, according to the [...]
Vesicular stomatitis detected in Starr County horses
The first cases of vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV) this year were confirmed in horses on two Starr County premises on [...]
Stay safe during tornado season
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor In Texas, spring is synonymous with wildflowers, scenic beauty and tornado season. National Weather Service [...]