Central Texas farmers see record corn yields amid market pressures
By Shelby Shank Field Editor Timely rains and cooler summer temperatures pushed Central Texas corn yields higher than farmers expected. In Milam County, Zachary and Savannah Hutka say this year’s crop is one of [...]
Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee announced
To ensure America’s dietary guidance reflects the latest science, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue and U.S. Health and Human [...]
TFB members serve on Issues Advisory Committees
Legislative, regulatory and legal representation are keys for strengthening agricultural awareness and perspectives on state and national issues. Participating on [...]
Production, price estimates adjusted by USDA
By Justin Walker Communications Specialist Meat production and prices should remain up compared to last year’s numbers, according to the [...]
Near-record wheat, corn crops realized in 2018
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter Like most years, there was good and bad news for U.S. farmers in 2018, but [...]
Deeper data set needed to determine broadband access
A recently released White House broadband access report echoes the American Farm Bureau Federation’s call for use of more robust, [...]
Ranchers Leasing Workshops scheduled for 2019
“We focus on legal issues related to grazing, hunting and livestock leases, including why leases should be in writing, how [...]
USDA releases diverse family farms report
By Justin Walker Communications Specialist The America’s Diverse Family Farms 2018 Edition, released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), [...]
TFB members serve on beef checkoff boards
Three Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) members have been named to the Texas Beef Council and the Beef Promotion and Research [...]