Texas Farm Bureau urges strong state role in fight against screwworm
By Julie Tomascik Editor Federal action to build a sterile insect production facility in Texas is a significant step forward, but Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) urged state lawmakers to maintain a strong role in [...]
Deadline approaching to sign up for pasture, range, forage insurance
Texas landowners who rely on perennial forage to feed their livestock may want to purchase Pasture, Rangeland and Forage Insurance [...]
School trains next generation of sheep-shearing professionals
By Gary Joiner TFB Radio Network Manager Training the next generation of shearers by offering the most cutting-edge technology available [...]
More questions arise on withholding of glyphosate information
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter Another Congressional committee is questioning why valuable research proving glyphosate does not cause cancer was [...]
Republicans unveil tax plan with death tax repeal
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter Fewer tax brackets, an eventual death of the estate tax and expanded, immediate expensing for [...]
DowDuPont to merge facilities, reduce staff
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter To save about $3 billion, newly-merged DowDuPont plans to reduce some of its global workforce [...]
USDA accepting grants for community gardens, high tunnels
Interested in starting a community garden and pollinator habitat? The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) [...]
USDA announces 2018 farm safety net enrollment
Farmers and ranchers with base acres in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) or Price Loss Coverage (PLC) safety net program [...]
Armyworms plague pastures, winter forages
By Adam Russell AgriLife Today Cool temperatures and wet weather created prime conditions for fall armyworms and major problems for [...]