Report shows sheep inventory up in Texas, U.S.
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist Texas sheep producers are seeing growth in their flocks, with the state’s total inventory increasing by 5% over the past year, according to the latest U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) [...]
Proposed legislation to end Cuba embargo
By Justin Walker Communications Specialist Legislation has been reintroduced to lift the Cuba trade embargo. A bipartisan effort to reopen [...]
Pro-GMO chocolate brand seeks to demystify biotech
By Justin Walker Communications Specialist It’s hard to walk down an aisle in the grocery store and not find a [...]
Groups indicate support for estate tax repeal
Repeal is the most effective way to protect family-run businesses from the estate tax, the American Farm Bureau Federation and [...]
Clean Water Rule comment period open
The Environmental Protection Agency recently opened the comment period on the revised definition of Waters of the United States that [...]
Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee announced
To ensure America’s dietary guidance reflects the latest science, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue and U.S. Health and Human [...]
TFB members serve on Issues Advisory Committees
Legislative, regulatory and legal representation are keys for strengthening agricultural awareness and perspectives on state and national issues. Participating on [...]
Production, price estimates adjusted by USDA
By Justin Walker Communications Specialist Meat production and prices should remain up compared to last year’s numbers, according to the [...]
Near-record wheat, corn crops realized in 2018
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter Like most years, there was good and bad news for U.S. farmers in 2018, but [...]