Spring planting brings challenges, opportunities for farmers
By Shelby Shank Field Editor Despite what the groundhog predicted, spring conditions have arrived in Texas, and farmers like Bob Reed in Matagorda County are hard at work. For Reed, who grows corn and [...]
FFA students show off tractor tech skills
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor “Ladies and gentlemen, start your engines!” While that wasn’t the announcer’s actual call to action [...]
TFB members get free tickets to baseball games
Take your family out to the ball game this season! Eligible Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) members can receive two free [...]
‘Raise your hand’ to help Texas 4-H
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor Only one in three kids say they have the skills to handle what life throws [...]
USDA warns movers about bringing pests with them
By Justin Walker Communications Specialist Spring is a popular time for families to relocate, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) [...]
One-day workshops help teachers learn about agriculture
By Julie Tomascik Editor Eight one-day workshops will be held this summer to help teachers make the connection with agriculture [...]
Changes await Texas farmers in 2018 Farm Bill programs
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter The program names may have stayed the same, but there have been changes to the [...]
New CSP signup period announced
Farmers have until May 10 to apply for funding under the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP), the largest working lands conservation [...]
USDA ag census results coming soon
By Justin Walker Communications Specialist The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will release the results [...]