USDA urged to ramp up efforts against New World screwworm
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter A bipartisan group of lawmakers, including 25 from Texas, is urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to expand their New World screwworm (NWS) eradication and containment efforts to protect [...]
Farm bill passage legalizes hemp production
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter It’s drought hardy, cleans the soil and can be sold into a variety of markets. [...]
Senate Ag Committee chair Roberts announces retirement
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor Agriculture will lose a longtime leader next year when the only lawmaker to chair both [...]
Could Texas see a drought-free start to planting?
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor With last year’s unpredictable weather still fresh on their minds, Texas farmers and ranchers are [...]
Planet Agriculture at a fair near you
Each year, millions of people attend livestock shows and rodeos across the state of Texas. Planet Agriculture, Texas Farm Bureau’s [...]
Export expansion a success in 2018
By Justin Walker Communications Specialist The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) had a successful 2018 in terms of export expansion. [...]
Eminent domain focus of TFB Leadership Conference
By Justin Walker Communications Specialist Texas farmers and ranchers will meet in Austin this month for Texas Farm Bureau’s (TFB) [...]
Early evening feeding recommended for spring calving
By Justin Walker Communications Specialist Feeding your cows in the early evening could help with spring calving. It’s much easier [...]
USDA expands fever tick fencing in South Texas
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter To prevent the spread of deadly cattle fever ticks into unaffected areas of Texas, the [...]