GO Ag Act introduced to grow next generation of agriculture
By Shelby Shank Field Editor Lawmakers are working to prepare the next generation for careers in agriculture with the Growing Opportunities in Agriculture (GO Ag) Act. The bill, introduced by U.S. Reps. Glenn “GT” Thompson [...]
Senate releases farm bill draft
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter The Senate Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Nutrition unveiled its draft of the 2018 Farm [...]
USDA’s Farmers.gov receives funding for development
Today, the Technology Modernization Fund Board (Board) awarded $10 million in funding to support the development of USDA’s Farmers.gov customer [...]
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 [...]