TFB garden grants available to Texas classrooms
Emmy Powell Communications Specialist Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) garden grant applications are now open to help educators cultivate a lifelong interest for agriculture in students. TFB’s Learning from the Ground Up Garden Grant Program [...]
Low commodity prices may weigh on next farm bill
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Editor If new projections from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) hold true, more funding will be [...]
Combs nominated as assistant Interior secretary
Former Texas Comptroller Susan Combs has been nominated to serve as the assistant secretary of the Interior for policy, management [...]
Produce safety training set for fruit, vegetable growers
Produce safety outlined under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) is a federal requirement that will impact Texas farmers. The [...]
Mixed bag for Texas peaches
This year’s peach season has been a mixed bag for Texas growers. Orchards in North Texas, like Hutton Peach Farm [...]
House passes technical ag education bill
The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed the Strengthening Career and Technical Education Act for the 21st Century. The measure [...]
Brazil seeks meeting with Perdue on beef ban
Less than a month after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) implemented a ban on fresh beef from Brazil, officials [...]
Hail damage across High Plains being evaluated
Farmers and Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts across the High Plains are evaluating crops for damage after hail storms [...]
Mexico no longer top U.S. corn buyer
Japan has bested Mexico’s place as the top buyer of American corn. Sales of corn to Mexico through June are [...]