Applications open for AFBF’s veteran farmer award
The American Farm Bureau Federation, with support from Farm Credit, is seeking applicants for the Veteran Farmer Award of Excellence. The award recognizes U.S. military veterans or service members for excellence in farming or agriculture and [...]
Flanagan’s ag roots grow through Collegiate Farm Bureau
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist Ben Flanagan grew up raising livestock, and as a college student, he’s planting his roots [...]
Grant awarded to develop market for high-oil peanuts
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist Texas A&M AgriLife Research received a grant to establish a new opportunity to support [...]
CWD found in Kerr County deer breeding facility
Chronic wasting disease (CWD) was confirmed in a Kerr County deer breeding facility, marking the first confirmed detection in [...]
Texas Farm Bureau names 2024-25 garden grant recipients
By Shelby Shank Field Editor Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) named the recipients of the Learning From the Ground Up garden [...]
Step up for ag literacy with TFB’s Socks for a Cause campaign
By Julie Tomascik Editor Put your best foot forward for agricultural literacy with the Socks for a Cause campaign [...]
Low inventory leads to uncertainty in cattle markets
A pair of recent market reports paint a picture of cattle on feed supplies remaining steady even as cash cattle prices moved [...]
USDA tags Nov. 5 for new EID rule
By Julie Tomascik Editor The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) new animal disease traceability rule goes into effect Nov. [...]
Texas pumpkin crop great this fall
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist Despite the hot summer, Texas pumpkin farmers saw increases in yields and quality. Good [...]