FCC bans foreign-made drones, raising concerns for agriculture
By Shelby Shank Field Editor The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced in December it will prohibit all new foreign-made drones and parts from entering the U.S. The announcement comes from two Executive Orders signed by [...]
Federal court ends lesser prairie-chicken rule
Emmy Powell Communications Specialist A federal judge ruled against a 2022 Biden administration rule that aimed to divide the lesser [...]
Sales tax holiday for emergency supplies set for April 26-28
The state of Texas is helping residents to prepare for the unpredictable weather and emergencies with a sales tax holiday [...]
Workshops set to help RGV farmers with water treaty grant applications
The Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) will host three workshops to help farmers who need additional support to complete their [...]
Farm Bureau calls for clarity on Waters of the U.S. rule
The American Farm Bureau Federation asked for changes to the “Waters of the United States” rule to bring it in [...]
TFB Summer Conference set for June 16-18, Round Rock
By Julie Tomascik Editor An overview of trending agricultural topics will be the focus of Texas Farm Bureau’s Summer Conference [...]
Doorways to Agriculture reaches 31,000 students, teachers
By Shelby Shank Field Editor Texas Farm Bureau’s (TFB) Doorways to Agriculture exhibit made learning about agriculture fun and [...]
Mexico to make water payment to U.S. under treaty
By Julie Tomascik Editor Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum announced this month that Mexico will provide an immediate water delivery to [...]
TFB state director testifies in support of HB 4163
By Shelby Shank Field Editor Despite the overwhelming passage in 2023 of Proposition 1, which protects farmers and ranchers [...]