Texas students learn about pickles through Farm From School
By Shelby Shank Field Editor Big jars, crunchy bites and a salty-sour kick—Texas students learned about pickles through Texas Farm Bureau’s (TFB) Farm From School program. Kindergarten through fifth-grade students across Texas virtually “meet” with [...]
South Central Texas Cow-Calf Clinic set for Oct. 27
The 46th annual South Central Texas Cow-Calf Clinic is scheduled Oct. 27 at the Washington County Fairgrounds in Brenham. Cost [...]
Audit shows continued progress in animal health practices of beef, dairy
The U.S. beef industry, of which dairy cows comprise a significant portion, continues to improve the quality of its management [...]
Florida citrus production drops following hurricane
Last month, Hurricane Irma dropped as much as 17 inches of rain on citrus growing areas of Florida in a [...]
AFBF joins forces with Farmers for Free Trade
The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) has announced their support for Farmers for Free Trade. Farmers for Free Trade, led [...]
Censky, McKinney sworn into top USDA posts
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue welcomed two leaders to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) staff this week. Steve [...]
Lower RGV soil testing campaign runs through January
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service in the Lower Rio Grande Valley is offering its annual soil testing campaign Oct. [...]
Monsanto, Deltapine support hurricane recovery for Texas ag
Monsanto Company and Deltapine® Cotton announced a donation of $200,000 to assist with ongoing agricultural disaster relief efforts on the [...]
USDA to hold disaster assistance workshops
Hurricane Harvey impacted farms and ranches across numerous Texas counties. Representatives from various federal and state agencies will host Disaster [...]