USDA reopens acreage reporting period for specialty crop farmers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced the agency is reopening the 2025 crop acreage reporting period required for specialty crop farmers who want to apply for the Assistance for Specialty Crop Farmers (ASCF) program. The program is designed to help [...]
Southeast Texas farmer hauls in another crawfish season
By Shelby Shank Field Editor Before the boil and before the steam and spice, there’s the work—mud, bait and [...]
USDA policy targets support for small farms, ranches
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued proposals intended to support small family farms across [...]
Active hurricane season forecast for 2025
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is forecasting an above-normal 2025 hurricane season, [...]
MAHA report plants seeds of doubt about U.S. food safety
By Julie Tomascik Editor A new federal report released in late May by the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission [...]
Beef up the grill with new YouTube series
By Julie Tomascik Editor As summer kicks off, Texans are firing up their grills, and a new YouTube series [...]
Abbott signs bill that enforces right to farm legislation
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill aimed at strengthening protections for Texas farmers and ranchers. [...]
El Niño nor La Niña likely to impact Texas this summer
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter After a weak and short-lived La Niña, we have moved back to a neutral [...]
Sexton receives 2025 TFB S.M. True Jr. Ag Scholar Award
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist Texas Farm Bureau’s (TFB) most prestigious scholarship was awarded to a Texas A&M University [...]