Urban sprawl continues to pressure Texas farmers
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist Many farmers and ranchers are feeling the pressure as urban areas continue encroaching on the rural regions of the state. Just north of Austin, Williamson County farmer Bob Avant [...]
Enter the Built Ford Tough F-150 Sweepstakes
Texas Farm Bureau members are eligible to enter the Built Ford Tough F-150 Sweepstakes – Haul in a Winner for [...]
Cotton on proposed Chinese tariff list
By Justin Walker Communications Specialist Tensions between the U.S. and China continue to rise, and newly proposed tariffs take aim [...]
Teachers will dig into science of agriculture
By Julie Tomascik Editor Texas teachers will get to the science of agriculture in Texas Farm Bureau (TFB)-hosted workshops this [...]
USDA reopens enrollment for improved dairy safety net tool
The new and improved Margin Protection Program for Dairy (MPP-Dairy), which will provide better protections for dairy producers from shifting [...]
Drought conditions stall beef herd expansion
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor Beef cattle inventory expansion appears to be slowing as drought spreads across the majority of [...]
Fruit flies used to understand muscular dystrophy
By Justin Walker Communications Specialist A group of Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientists are using fruit flies to better understand [...]
Texas ranchers eligible for drought disaster assistance
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that ranchers and livestock owners in impacted Texas counties may be eligible for assistance [...]
Bayer successes, EU approval push Monsanto takeover forward
By Justin Walker Communications Specialist The $62.5 billion takeover of U.S.-based Monsanto Company by German Bayer may be complete in [...]