East Texas farm family grows colorful tulips
By Shelby Shank Field Editor After a family visit to a tulip farm, Jerry Moody casually mentioned they could start something similar at home. His daughter, however, wasn’t convinced. “My daughter looked at me [...]
Cornyn discusses farm bill impacts on Texas
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter The U.S. Senate is expected to consider its agriculture committee’s draft of the 2018 Farm [...]
State conference to encourage rural economic development
By Haley Herzog TFB Communications Intern The University of Texas at San Antonio Institute for Economic Development will host its [...]
Label use reminder for Enlist, Xtend
Applicators are encouraged to review label requirements before applying Enlist (2,4-D) and Xtend (Dicamba). It is a violation of federal [...]
USDA extends deadline for dairy MPP to June 22
The re-enrollment deadline for the Margin Protection Program (MPP) for dairy will be extended until June 22. The new and [...]
China re-emerges as U.S. cotton consumer
By Haley Herzog TFB Communications Intern After years of stockpiling cotton, China is re-emerging as a major consumer of the [...]
Influencers, media meet on farm to talk food, agriculture
By Justin Walker Communications Specialist Food and how it's grown were the focus of a Tuesday evening dinner when farmers, [...]
Senate Ag Committee advances farm bill
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter The U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry approved its 2018 Farm Bill in [...]
Caldwell County livestock judging team heads to Scotland
By Julie Tomascik Editor They were freshmen in high school and had a passion for livestock, 4-H and a willingness [...]