Six teachers selected as TFB Ag in the Classroom Ambassadors
By Julie Tomascik Editor Six educators from across Texas have been selected to serve as the first cohort of Ag in the Classroom Ambassadors for Texas Farm Bureau (TFB), bringing agricultural literacy and advocacy to [...]
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 [...]