Register for YF&R Fall Tour Sept. 4-7, Coastal Bend
By Shelby Shank Field Editor Young farmers, ranchers, agricultural professionals and college students will get a look at agriculture in the Coastal Bend through the 2025 Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) Young Farmer & Rancher [...]
TFB submits comments on ‘fake meat’
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor The state’s largest farm and ranch organization is requesting the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) [...]
New tool for ag leasing rates available
By Justin Walker Communications Specialist A new tool for calculating agricultural leasing rates is available to Texas landowners, according to [...]
FARM/BQA Dairy Award application deadline nears
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor The National Dairy Farmers Assuring Responsible Management (FARM) Program is partnering with the Beef Quality [...]
USDA designates 11 Texas counties as primary natural disaster areas
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated 11 counties in Texas as primary natural disaster areas due to losses [...]
FSA makes administrative change to Livestock Indemnity Program
Farmers and ranchers who have lost livestock to disease, resulting from a weather disaster, have an additional way to become [...]
Invasive pests, diseases a year-round issue for ag
By Justin Walker Communications Specialist Invasive plants, pests and diseases pose many risks to America’s crops and forests. While the [...]
Drought forces tough decisions for Panhandle farmers, ranchers
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter Parts of the Texas Panhandle received some much-needed precipitation over the weekend, while others missed [...]
Senate committee passes precision ag bill
The Senate Commerce Committee today approved S. 2343, the Precision Agriculture Connectivity Act of 2018. The bipartisan bill is an [...]