Homeschool educators dive into agriculture at TFB ag academy
By Shelby Shank Field Editor Homeschool educators across Texas learned about agriculture at a recent workshop with the help of Texas Farm Bureau’s (TFB) Ag in the Classroom programs. The two-day Summer Ag Academy held [...]
State, national wheat production down
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter Low commodity prices and disease concerns led to fewer acres of wheat in Texas and [...]
Goodlatte unveils plan for new ag guestworker program
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter There’s a new plan to replace the current agriculture guestworker program. Judiciary Committee Chair Bob [...]
Schools take classroom learning outside
By Julie Tomascik Editor Small scale gardening and large scale farming have quite a lot in common, and Texas Farm [...]
USDA issues ARC, PLC, CRP payments
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue announced Tuesday, Oct. 3, that more than $9.6 billion in payments will be made beginning this [...]
Texas Land Trends report outlines change in demographics
A new report from Texas Land Trends shows privately-owned, rural working lands in Texas are increasingly threatened by development and land [...]
Study: Animal production plays vital role in food system
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter A new study is challenging long-held beliefs about livestock production and the role it plays [...]
U.S. peanut farmers optimistic as China’s demand rises
China is buying more peanuts from the U.S, and farmers are feeling optimistic as exports rise. In the first seven [...]
Agritourism liability signs available
By Julie Tomascik Editor Agritourism is a growing trend fueled by consumers, and fall is a season with prime [...]