USDA to invest $1 billion as part of strategy to combat avian flu
By Julie Tomascik Editor The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will invest up to $1 billion to combat highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) through a multi-pronged approach. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins noted [...]
Deeper data set needed to determine broadband access
A recently released White House broadband access report echoes the American Farm Bureau Federation’s call for use of more robust, [...]
Ranchers Leasing Workshops scheduled for 2019
“We focus on legal issues related to grazing, hunting and livestock leases, including why leases should be in writing, how [...]
USDA releases diverse family farms report
By Justin Walker Communications Specialist The America’s Diverse Family Farms 2018 Edition, released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), [...]
TFB members serve on beef checkoff boards
Three Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) members have been named to the Texas Beef Council and the Beef Promotion and Research [...]
Ag equipment sales increase in January 2019
By Justin Walker Communications Specialist U.S. agricultural equipment sales from January 2019 showed improvement on the previous year’s numbers, according [...]
EPA accepting comments on revised water rule
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter Texans, now is the time to weigh in on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) plan [...]
Agriculture continues to be focus in technological advancements
By Justin Walker Communications Specialist Advancements in agricultural technology continue to progress with an opportunity to improve food quality and [...]
Cotton acres expected to rise in Texas, U.S.
By Justin Walker Communications Specialist Cotton is expected to see an increase in planted acres in 2019, according to a [...]