DOL to change H-2A wage rate methodology
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter The Trump administration is changing the way wage rates are calculated for the H-2A guestworker visa program. In the Oct. 2 edition of the Federal Register, the Department of [...]
Deadline approaching for Corporate Transparency Act
Time is running out for thousands of farmers who may face steep fines and possible jail time for failing to [...]
Texas universities receive CWD funding from APHIS
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist Two Texas universities are among the groups that received funding from the U.S. Department of [...]
De La Cruz champions local input in U.S.-Mexico water talks
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist A bill aims to give local stakeholders in the Rio Grande Valley more influence in [...]
Cattle herd rebuilding still on hold in Texas, U.S.
By Shelby Shank Field Editor Economic and climate conditions forecast for the coming months and years are casting doubt [...]
TFB promotes family land heritage with title sponsorship of awards ceremony
The Family Land Heritage program sponsored by the Texas Department of Agriculture recently honored 61 Texas family farms and [...]
Annual meeting workshops to focus on commodity outlook, young farmers
By Julie Tomascik Editor An overview of trending topics in agriculture will be the focus of workshops during Texas Farm [...]
Texas counties under disaster declaration for wildfire threat
Gov. Greg Abbott issued a disaster declaration for 143 counties across Texas in response to the increased threat of [...]
EPA strategies to spur pesticide label changes
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter Farmers, ranchers and other applicators, including homeowners, can expect to see changes to common [...]