West Texans address pressing issues at legislative summit
By Shelby Shank Field Editor Agriculture was on the agenda at this year’s West Texas Legislative Summit, an annual event focused on the challenges and opportunities shaping the region’s future. “Agriculture is a major economic [...]
Texas ranch honored for stewardship excellence
By Gary Joiner TFB Radio Network Manager Deborah Clark says Eastern gamagrass—the queen of the prairie grasses—is her pride and [...]
Senate committee to meet on farm bill
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter The U.S. Senate’s Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Nutrition will reportedly release its draft of [...]
Mid-coast sorghum inundated with rice stink bugs, headworms
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter Farmers along the Texas Coastal Bend are encouraged to scout their grain sorghum for rice [...]
Anthrax confirmed in Jim Hogg County calf
Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) officials confirmed anthrax in one calf on a Jim Hogg County premises on June 1. [...]
Herzog joins TFB Communications team as intern
Texas Farm Bureau welcomes Haley Herzog, of Robinson, Texas, as the summer intern for the Communications division. Herzog is a [...]
Weather creates challenges for Texas Panhandle
By Haley Herzog TFB Communications Intern Severe weather this week left Texas Panhandle farmers facing damages to crops. The spring [...]
Signup open for Livestock Indemnity Program, ELAP
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is now accepting disaster assistance program applications from farmers and ranchers who suffered livestock, [...]
Census of Agriculture due June 15
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is wrapping up data collection for the 2017 Census [...]