USDA updates LRP to give ranchers more flexibility
Livestock producers now have more flexibility under recent updates to the Livestock Risk Protection (LRP) program. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Risk Management Agency outlined changes beginning with the 2026 crop year and succeeding crop [...]
Young farmers, ranchers on Farm Bureau advisory committee
By Julie Tomascik Editor Fueled by passion and hunger for knowledge and leadership, young farmers and ranchers are cultivating the [...]
Trade deals, commodity prices weigh on Texas farmers
By Justin Walker Communications Specialist Ongoing trade negotiations, low commodity prices and rising interest rates have farmers and ranchers facing [...]
Apply for young farmer grants
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor Farmers and ranchers in the Lone Star State can benefit from the Texas Agricultural Finance [...]
TAHC to host webinar on vet loan repayment program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is now accepting Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program (VMLRP) applications for the eight Texas [...]
Exotic CWD forms due April 1
By Justin Walker Communications Specialist The deadline for reporting exotic chronic wasting disease (CWD)-susceptible species mortality records and inventory is [...]
Conservation easement program applications now open
Applications for the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP) are now being accepted. ACEP, reauthorized through the 2018 Farm Bill, funds [...]
Eminent domain takes more than just land
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor The land lies dormant, waiting for the promise of spring. Stalks from last year’s cotton [...]
USDA, FDA partner on cell-cultured foods
By Justin Walker Communications Specialist Two U.S. agencies will work together to oversee the production of human food products obtained [...]