Signup for Jumpstart, Activate through TFB’s Student Success Series
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist Incoming eighth and ninth grade students can dive into leadership, learn about agriculture and become more familiar with Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) through TFB’s Jumpstart and Activate programs. “Jumpstart [...]
Pecan orchards take hit from Harvey
By Shala Gean Communications Specialist Pecan harvest generally begins late September or early October in DeWitt County. But this year, [...]
Texas rice, sorghum, corn production forecast down
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter Higher commodity prices have pushed Texas farmers to plant, and produce, more cotton, soybeans and [...]
TPWD sets CWD sample collector trainings
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD), Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) and Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service have partnered [...]
Non-irrigated land rents higher in Texas
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter Farmers across most of Texas are paying more to lease non-irrigated farmland. The price per [...]
Houston County rancher coordinates hay donation efforts
By Shala Gean Communications Specialist Since Hurricane Harvey made landfall in Texas last month, hundreds of farmers and ranchers have [...]
Hay from the heart
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter Most of them have never met. Some never will. But that didn’t stop a group [...]
Free private water well testing for hurricane-affected areas
Experts are reminding private well owners in areas affected by Hurricane Harvey to get their well water tested. “You should [...]
Coastal county Farm Bureau donates $10,000 to Hurricane Harvey relief efforts
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter Another group of farmers and ranchers is stepping up to the plate to help those [...]