Farmers and ranchers still need a farm bill
While Congress’s One Big Beautiful Bill budget package included $65.6 billion in investment in key farm programs, there’s still work to be done. Brian Glenn, director of Government Affairs with the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF), [...]
Growing fruit and nut trees in Texas
By Justin Walker Communications Specialist Garden centers and nurseries across the state are beginning to see an increase in fruit [...]
Scholarships available to teachers attending Ag in the Classroom conference
Opportunities to use agriculture as an educational component in the classroom are endless. Now, teachers can receive scholarships to [...]
Farm Bureau talks USMCA progress
Once implemented, the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), set to replace the North American Free Trade Agreement, provides U.S. agriculture with continued [...]
Bills seek more transparency, fairness in eminent domain cases
By Julie Tomascik Editor In a rapidly growing state, many Texas private property owners face the threat of eminent domain. [...]
Bring agriculture to life in the classroom
By Justin Walker Communications Specialist What’s the science behind growing healthy plants? What does that mean for the Texas and [...]
TFB YF&R Conference scheduled for March 29-31
By Justin Walker Communications Specialist The future of Texas agriculture starts now with the next generation of farmers and ranchers. [...]
USDA reopens FSA offices during government shutdown
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced all Farm Service Agency (FSA) offices nationwide will soon reopen to provide additional [...]
EPA withdraws proposed pesticide rules
By Justin Walker Communications Specialist The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) withdrew proposed rules that would lower the minimum age of [...]