USDA to provide $1 billion in disaster relief for livestock producers
Eligible livestock producers can sign up for disaster recovery assistance through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Emergency Livestock Relief Program for 2023 and 2024 Flood and Wildfire (ELRP 2023 and 2024 FW). The payments [...]
Congress passes farm bill extension, economic aid for farmers
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter In one of the last acts of the 118th Congress, lawmakers passed a continuing resolution (CR) [...]
USDA approves funds to fight New World screwworm
By Julie Tomascik Editor A destructive parasite found in livestock and other warm-blooded animals was identified in November in [...]
Texas lawmakers begin filing bills for 2025 legislative session
By Shelby Shank Field Editor Texas lawmakers have started filing bills that will impact farmers, ranchers and rural Texans [...]
TFB offers scholarship to teachers to attend national ag conference
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist Texas teachers can receive scholarships to learn more about resources and ways to incorporate agriculture [...]
Interactive tool could help mitigate cattle fever tick outbreaks
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist A team of researchers from Texas A&M AgriLife is working on an interactive, computer-based tool [...]
Texas students learn about poinsettias through Farm From School
By Shelby Shank Field Editor Texas students learned about poinsettias through Texas Farm Bureau’s (TFB) Farm From School program [...]
Dairy industry to vote on proposed changes to FMMO system
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter The future of uniform milk pricing formulas under all 11 of the Federal Milk Marketing [...]
Changes to Texas hunting, fishing regulations
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) announced several changes to hunting and fishing [...]