H-2A program growth highlights ongoing farm labor shortages
By Shelby Shank Field Editor The H-2A program grew in 2025 with more than 400,000 workers requested, highlighting the continued domestic labor shortages farmers and ranchers face. The program has grown 185% over the past [...]
Rollins appoints leadership for FSA, NRCS, RMA
By Julie Tomascik Editor New leaders were recently appointed for several agencies within the Farm Production and Conservation (FPAC) mission [...]
Bills introduced to keep Texas ag land in production
By Shelby Shank Field Editor As Texas continues to grow and cities expand, valuable working lands are paved over, threatening [...]
Bell County Farm Bureau donates ground beef to local food bank
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist Bell County Farm Bureau (CFB) recently donated 100 pounds of ground beef to help [...]
Farmers, ranchers need Tax Cuts and Jobs Act extended
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is set to expire at the end of the year if Congress doesn’t take [...]
Summer Ag Institute registration open for teachers
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist Registration for Texas Farm Bureau’s (TFB) 2025 Summer Ag Institutes (SAI) is open for Texas [...]
USDA to reinstate July cattle report, other crop reports
By Julie Tomascik Editor The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) announced it will reinstate several [...]
USDA dedicates $280 million to help Valley farmers
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter Help is on the way for Texas farmers in the Rio Grande Valley who have been [...]
Students dig into agriculture during Ag Literacy Week
By Shelby Shank Field Editor Students and teachers explored agriculture through Texas Farm Bureau’s (TFB) Ag Literacy Week, which was [...]