Students learn about farm equipment through TFB’s Farm From School
Emmy Powell Communications Specialist Texas students in sixth through twelfth grade recently learned about farm equipment and the technology used to harvest cotton through Texas Farm Bureau’s (TFB) Farm From School program. The popular [...]
FSA County Committee Nominations launch June 15
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) encourages America’s farmers and ranchers to nominate candidates to lead, serve and represent their [...]
Texas continues to suffer drought conditions
By Justin Walker Communications Specialist Drought continues to impact a significant portion of Texas, with 43 percent of the state [...]
Deadline nears for Census of Agriculture
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter The opportunity for Texas farmers, ranchers and dairymen to be counted is running out. The [...]
China drops investigation, fee on U.S. sorghum
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter Exactly one month after it began charging a 178.6 percent fee on U.S. sorghum, China’s [...]
Legislation would improve support for veteran farmers
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter The U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry has introduced a bill designed to [...]
Deadline extended for Cotton Ginning Cost Share program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) has extended the deadline to May 31 to sign up [...]
TPPA conference to highlight profitable ag
By Justin Walker Communications Specialist The Texas Plant Planning Association (TPPA) will hold its TPPA 30th Annual Conference Dec. 4-5 [...]
Perdue applauds red tape reduction for farmers
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue applauded the removal of a burdensome regulation that has long plagued family farms. The [...]