Texas Farm Bureau 2025 scholarship applications are open
By Julie Tomascik Editor Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) is committed to empowering the youth of Texas by investing in scholarships and programs to help students develop leadership skills and a future in agriculture. This [...]
Proposal would cut local FSA staff, statistical services
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Editor The White House’s fiscal year 2018 budget blueprint has many in the farm and ranch [...]
Perdue’s Senate confirmation hearing set
After nearly two months since his nomination, the Senate Agriculture Committee has set the confirmation hearing start date for U.S. [...]
Subcommittee studies agricultural research importance
The House Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture and Research held a hearing last week to highlight the importance of [...]
Panhandle farmers’, ranchers’ losses estimated over $21 million
Early reports from the Texas Panhandle paint a grim picture of what remains following three wildfires that scorched nearly half [...]
Farmers, ranchers ask Congress to strengthen safety net
The American Farm Bureau Federation and 11 other farm and ranch groups recently asked congressional budget and appropriations committees to [...]
New label amendments for Topguard Terra
Farmers now have additional options that allow application of Topguard Terra fungicide before or after planting. The Texas Department of [...]
Sorghum Checkoff releases videos on sugarcane aphid management
The United Sorghum Checkoff Program recently released eight videos on sugarcane aphid management for 2017. The video series provides growers [...]
Ready, Set, Go! Be prepared for wildfires
By Shala Watson Multimedia Writer Officials and landowners are surveying the losses after fast-moving wildfires burned through the Texas Panhandle [...]