USDA opens new lab in Texas focused on livestock pests
By Keona Ellis Communications Intern The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agriculture Research Service (ARS) opened the Knipling-Bushland U.S. Livestock Insects Research Laboratory in Kerrville on May 27. This research facility will work to [...]
Students learn about farm equipment through TFB’s Farm From School
Emmy Powell Communications Specialist Texas students in sixth through twelfth grade recently learned about farm equipment and the technology [...]
Poured to last: Concrete troughs built by ranchers, for ranchers
By Shelby Shank Field Editor You could say the foundation was set in concrete. What started as a weekend [...]
Texas A&M research project focuses on white-tailed deer biology, ecology
A new research initiative launched in fall 2024 by the Texas A&M Department of Rangeland, Wildlife and Fisheries Management [...]
Report shows precision ag boosts production, cuts inputs
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist A recent report from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) highlights the benefits of [...]
New World screwworm case detected 70 miles from U.S. border
By Julie Tomascik Editor A case of New World screwworm has been detected in an 8-month-old calf less than 70 [...]
Six teachers selected as TFB Ag in the Classroom Ambassadors
By Julie Tomascik Editor Six educators from across Texas have been selected to serve as the first cohort of Ag [...]
National Farm Safety and Health Week is set for Sept. 21-27
By Julie Tomascik Editor National Farm Safety and Health Week kicks off with a reminder for farmers, ranchers and [...]
Peanut harvest gets early start in South Texas
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist South Texas peanut farmers began this year’s harvest earlier than usual. In Frio County, Grayson [...]